Proverbs 17:15-17

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁵ Acquitting a guilty person
and convicting an innocent person—
both of these are disgusting^[a] to the Lord.
¹⁶ Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom,
since he has no aptitude for using it?
¹⁷ A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of trouble.