Proverbs 17:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.
  • Exod 23:7 : 7 Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
  • Prov 24:23-24 : 23 These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good. 24 He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
  • Prov 6:16 : 16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:
  • Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
  • Ezek 22:27-29 : 27 Her rulers in her are like wolves violently taking their food; putting men to death and causing the destruction of souls, so that they may get their profit. 28 And her prophets have been using whitewash, seeing foolish visions and making false use of secret arts, saying, This is what the Lord has said, when the Lord has said nothing. 29 The people of the land have been acting cruelly, taking men's goods by force; they have been hard on the poor and those in need, and have done wrong to the man from a strange land.
  • Amos 5:7 : 7 You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth;
  • Amos 5:12 : 12 For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.
  • Amos 6:12 : 12 Is it possible for horses to go running on the rock? may the sea be ploughed with oxen? for the right to be turned by you into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into a bitter plant?
  • Luke 23:18-25 : 18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free. 19 Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life. 20 And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free. 21 But crying out they said, To the cross with him! 22 And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go. 23 But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way. 24 And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect. 25 And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.
  • Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.
  • Jas 5:6 : 6 You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 29:27
    83%

    27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Isa 5:23
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    23 Who for a reward give support to the cause of the sinner, and who take away the righteousness of the upright from him.

  • Prov 15:8-9
    2 verses
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    8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

    9 The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.

  • Deut 25:16
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    16 For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.

  • Prov 24:24
    76%

    24 He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

  • Prov 11:20
    75%

    20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

  • Deut 25:1
    75%

    1 If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

  • Job 34:17
    75%

    17 How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

  • Prov 11:1
    75%

    1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

  • Prov 20:10
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    10 Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

  • Mal 2:17
    73%

    17 You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?

  • Prov 16:12
    73%

    12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

  • Prov 16:5
    73%

    5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 3:32
    73%

    32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.

  • Amos 5:7
    73%

    7 You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth;

  • Prov 18:5
    73%

    5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

  • Ps 7:9
    73%

    9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

    6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 21:27
    73%

    27 The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

  • Prov 28:4
    72%

    4 Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

  • Exod 23:7
    72%

    7 Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

  • Hab 1:4
    72%

    4 For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

  • Ps 7:11
    72%

    11 God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.

  • Prov 15:26
    72%

    26 Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

  • Job 15:16
    72%

    16 How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!

  • Ps 10:3
    71%

    3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

  • Job 36:17
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    17 ...

  • Ps 1:5-6
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    71%

    5 For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Ps 11:5
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    5 The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

  • Prov 21:15
    71%

    15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

  • Isa 29:21
    71%

    21 Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • Prov 20:23
    71%

    23 Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

  • Lam 3:35-36
    2 verses
    71%

    35 In his turning away the right of a man before the face of the Most High.

    36 In his doing wrong to a man in his cause, the Lord has no pleasure.

  • Prov 21:7
    71%

    7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

  • Ps 94:21
    71%

    21 They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

  • Ps 5:6
    71%

    6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

  • Prov 12:2
    71%

    2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.

  • Prov 6:16
    71%

    16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

  • Ezek 18:5
    70%

    5 But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,

  • Gen 18:25
    70%

    25 Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

  • 1 Kgs 8:32
    70%

    32 Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.

  • Eccl 3:16
    70%

    16 And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

  • Rom 2:2
    70%

    2 And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

  • Isa 33:15
    70%

    15 He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;

  • Isa 59:15
    70%

    15 Yes, faith is gone; and he whose heart is turned from evil comes into the power of the cruel: and the Lord saw it, and he was angry that there was no one to take up their cause.

  • Amos 5:10
    70%

    10 They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.