One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous are both abominable to the LORD—establishing that judicial corruption in either direction (acquitting the guilty or condemning the innocent) is equally offensive to the divine order. This verse addresses the perversion of justice and legal systems, indicating that both directions of miscarriage violate the covenant community's foundational commitment to fair judgment. The parallel structure emphasizing equal abominability suggests that each miscarriage of justice strikes at the root of the community's integrity. This verse reflects the covenant emphasis on justice as foundational to relationship with the LORD.

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