Proverbs 17:15

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 17:26 similarly condemns punishing the righteous, directly echoing the injustice of condemning the righteous.

Proverbs 11:1 uses the same 'abomination to the LORD' phrase for dishonest scales—a parallel condemnation of injustice.

Proverbs 24:23 warns against partiality in judging — a specific form of the injustice condemned in Proverb's 'justifying the wicked'.

Proverbs 24:24 pronounces a curse on those who declare the wicked righteous — directly echoing the first part of Proverb's condemnation.

In Proverbs 3:32, the same 'abomination to the LORD' phrase links perverted justice with God's contempt for the devious.

Proverbs 15:8 also calls wicked sacrifices an abomination—same phrase, different context, but reinforces God's rejection of evil.

Isaiah 5:23 Parallel

Isaiah 5:23 echoes both sides: acquitting the guilty for a bribe and denying justice to the innocent — the same double evil.

James 5:6 Parallel

James 5:6 condemns the rich for condemning and murdering the righteous — the same sin of condemning the innocent denounced here.

Romans 4:5 Contrast

Romans 4:5 describes God justifying the ungodly through faith — a contrast to the human act of justifying the wicked, which God abhors.

Luke 23:18-25 provides a concrete example: the crowd releases a murderer (wicked) and condemns Jesus (righteous) — exactly what this verse condemns.

Amos 6:12 Parallel

Amos 6:12 says justice is turned into poison and righteousness into wormwood — a vivid parallel to perverting moral order.

Amos 5:12 Parallel

Amos 5:12 lists afflicting the righteous and taking bribes — actions that mirror justifying the wicked and condemning the righteous.

Amos 5:7 Parallel

Amos 5:7 directly condemns turning justice into wormwood and casting righteousness down — the same perversion of right and wrong.

Exodus 23:7 Allusion

Exodus 23:7 forbids condemning the innocent and declares God will not acquit the wicked — directly underlying the proverb's condemnation of both injustices.

1 Kings 21:13 Historical context

1 Kings 21:13 recounts the false condemnation of Naboth — a specific instance of condemning the righteous, which the proverb calls an abomination.

Isaiah 5:20 Parallel

Isaiah 5:20 denounces calling evil good and good evil — the exact moral inversion of justifying wicked and condemning righteous.

Psalm 94:21 Parallel

Psalm 94:21 describes the wicked condemning the innocent—a concrete example of the injustice Proverbs condemns.

2 Chronicles 6:23 repeats Solomon's prayer for just judgment—opposite of the abomination in Proverbs.

Micah 3:9 Parallel

Micah 3:9 rebukes leaders who 'pervert all equity,' directly aligning with the condemnation of perverting justice.

Matthew 12:7 quotes Hosea about mercy, warning against condemning the guiltless — a direct example of condemning the righteous.

Luke 23:24 Parallel

Luke 23:24 shows Pilate condemning the innocent Jesus, a concrete narrative fulfillment of condemning the righteous.

In 1 Kings 8:32, Solomon prays for God to condemn the wicked and justify the righteous—contrasting the perversion condemned in Proverbs.

Deuteronomy 25:1 commands judges to justify the righteous and condemn the wicked—the exact opposite of the abomination here.

Lamentations 3:35 laments depriving a person of justice, a form of condemning the righteous in a context of suffering.

Ezekiel 22:27-29 describes corrupt leaders who oppress the poor and pervert justice — a broader example of the injustice condemned here.

John 7:24 Contrast

John 7:24 commands judging with right judgment, contrasting the perverse judgment condemned in 17:15.