Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
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Cross references
- Exodus 23:7 “Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.
- Proverbs 18:5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
- Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!