Proverbs 17:15

New International Version

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Psalm 94:21

The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

Exodus 23:7

Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

Proverbs 17:26

If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.

Proverbs 31:5

lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

Isaiah 5:23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.

Lamentations 3:35

to deny people their rights before the Most High,

Ezekiel 13:19

You have profaned me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and have spared those who should not live.

Amos 5:12

For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

Amos 5:7

There are those who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground.

Amos 6:12

Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness—

Romans 4:5

However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

Deuteronomy 25:1

When people have a dispute, they are to take it to court and the judges will decide the case, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty.

James 5:6

You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.