Proverbs 17:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.

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

Hebrew
Acquitting
מַצְדִּ֣יק (maṣ·dîq)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

the guilty
רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

and condemning
וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ (ū·mar·šî·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate

the righteous—
צַדִּ֑יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

both
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (šə·nê·hem)
Number - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

are detestable
תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

to the LORD.
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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