"He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD."
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A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
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.
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:
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.