Proverbs 17:15 He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
‘He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just.’ To declare the guilty as righteous, and to cast reproach upon the innocent, is to pervert judgment and defy the justice of God. Four examples of condemning the just: The Adversaries of Judah and Benjamin – The counsellors who falsely accused the Jews during the rebuilding of the temple sought to halt the work of God by slandering His servants (Ezra 4:1-16). Ahab and Jezebel – Through lies and false witnesses, they condemned righteous Naboth to death to seize his vineyard (1Kin. 21:5-24). The Jewish Leaders – They delivered up Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God, to be crucified, choosing a murderer in His place (Matt. 27:11-50). Tertullus the Orator – Before Governor Felix, he falsely accused the Apostle Paul, twisting the truth to condemn a faithful servant of the Lord (Acts 24:1-9).
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