Proverbs 17:15

WEB

¹⁵He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

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KJV

¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

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BSB

¹⁵Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

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FBV

¹⁵The Lord hates it when the wicked are acquitted and the innocent condemned.

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