Verse 15

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them are an abomination to the LORD.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde, og den som dømmer den rettferdige, begge er en avsky for Herren.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en vederstyggelighet for Herren.

  • Norsk King James

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde, og den som dømmer den rettferdige, begge disse er en avsky for Herren.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en vederstyggelighet for Herren.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Den som frikjenner den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en vederstyggelighet for Herren.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en styggedom for Herren.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Den som rettferdiggjør de onde, og den som fordømmer de rettferdige, er begge en styggedom for Herren.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en styggedom for Herren.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Den som frikjenner den skyldige og den som fordømmer den uskyldige, begge er Herrens avsky.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the Lord.

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Å rettferdiggjøre den urettferdige og å fordømme den rettferdige, begge deler er en vemmelse for Herren.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Den, som siger en Ugudelig at være retfærdig, og den, som siger en Retfærdig at være ugudelig, de ere ogsaa Herren begge en Vederstyggelighed.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Den som rettferdiggjør den ugudelige, og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge disse er en avsky for Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en styggedom for Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og dømmer den rettferdige, begge er en vederstyggelighet for Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Den som rettferdiggjør den onde og den som fordømmer den rettferdige, begge er en styggedom for Herren.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Den som rettferdiggjør de skyldige og den som fordømmer de rettskafne, er begge en avsky for Herren.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The LORDE hateth as well him yt iustifieth ye vngodly, as him yt condempneth the innocet.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Lorde hateth as well hym that iustifieth the vngodly, as him that condempneth the innocent.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent– both of them are an abomination to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 5:23 : 23 Who justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
  • Exod 23:7 : 7 Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
  • Prov 24:23-24 : 23 These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment. 24 He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; him the people shall curse, nations shall abhor him.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
  • Prov 6:16 : 16 These six things the LORD hates: yes, seven are an abomination to him:
  • Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are 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 princes in its midst are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. 28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord GOD, when the LORD has not spoken. 29 The people of the land have used oppression, and committed robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy: yes, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
  • Amos 5:7 : 7 You who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
  • Amos 5:12 : 12 For I know your many 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.
  • Amos 6:12 : 12 Shall horses run on the rock? Will one plow there with oxen? For you have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
  • Luke 23:18-25 : 18 And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas: 19 (who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.) 20 Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him. 22 And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go. 23 But they persisted with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate sentenced that it should be as they requested. 25 And he released to them the one who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder, whom they had asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
  • Rom 4:5 : 5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
  • Jas 5:6 : 6 You have condemned and killed the righteous; and he does not resist you.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.