Proverbs 17:15

American King James Version (1999)

He that justifies the wicked, and he that comdemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

Psalm 94:21

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Exodus 23:7

Keep you far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Proverbs 11:1

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 17:26

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 31:5

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Proverbs 6:16

These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:23

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Lamentations 3:35

To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

Ezekiel 13:19

And will you pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

Amos 5:12

For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Amos 5:7

You who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,

Amos 6:12

Shall horses run on the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for you have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

Romans 4:5

But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

James 5:6

You have condemned and killed the just; and he does not resist you.