Proverbs 17:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Psalm 94:21

They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

Exodus 23:7

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Proverbs 11:1

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 17:26

To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

Proverbs 18:5

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

Proverbs 31:5

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

Proverbs 6:16

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

Isaiah 5:20

Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

Isaiah 5:23

Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.

Lamentations 3:35

In his turning away the right of a man before the face of the Most High.

Ezekiel 13:19

And you have put me to shame among my people for a little barley and some bits of bread, sending death on souls for whom there is no cause of death, and keeping those souls living who have no right to life, by the false words you say to my people who give ear to what is false.

Amos 5:12

For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.

Amos 5:7

You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth;

Amos 6:12

Is it possible for horses to go running on the rock? may the sea be ploughed with oxen? for the right to be turned by you into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into a bitter plant?

Romans 4:5

But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

James 5:6

You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.