Proverbs 17:15 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 17:15, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb from Solomon's collection names two courtroom failures side by side: letting the guilty go free and punishing the innocent. Both are called detestable to the LORD, a strong Hebrew word (to'evah) used for what God finds abhorrent.

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