Proverbs 17:15 - A Conservative Version He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, Even they both are abomination to the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both an abomination [exceedingly disgusting and hateful] to the Lord. [Exod. 23:7; Prov. 24:24; Isa. 5:23.] American Standard Version (1901) He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. Common English Bible Judging the righteous wicked and the wicked righteous— the LORD detests both of these. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who justify the impious, and those who condemn the just, both are abominable with God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. |