Proverbs 17:15
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”Proverbs 17:15
What Does Proverbs 17:15 Mean?
Proverbs 17:15 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 5:20“Woe unto 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!”Exodus 23:7“Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.”Proverbs 6:16“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”Proverbs 18:5“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”Isaiah 5:23“Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!”Proverbs 3:32“For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.”Matthew 12:7“But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.”John 7:24“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”Proverbs 17:26“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”Proverbs 24:23“These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.”Proverbs 24:24“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”Luke 23:24“And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.”Psalms 94:21“They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.”Amos 6:12“Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:”Proverbs 15:8“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”Isaiah 55:8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.”Deuteronomy 25:1“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”Amos 5:7“Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,”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.”Micah 3:9“Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.”
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