Proverbs 17:15

15  He who hjustifies the wicked and he who icondemns the righteous

are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

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Proverbs 24:24
Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

Exodus 23:7
Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

Isaiah 5:23
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right!

Job 34:17
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

Psalm 94:21
They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

Proverbs 17:26
To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.


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