Proverbs 17:26

In 11 translations

BSB

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

KJV

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

WEB

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

ASV

Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

LSV

Also, [it] is not good to fine the righteous, || To strike nobles for uprightness.

YLT

Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

DBY

To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.

DRC

It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

GNV

Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

JPS

To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

LXXE

It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.

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Original-language editions

WLC

גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַצַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְהַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־יֹֽשֶׁר׃

LXX-Br

Ζημιοῦν ἄνδρα δίκαιον οὐ καλὸν, οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐπιβουλεύειν δυνάσταις δικαίοις.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
• Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
• John 18:22When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
• Job 34:18–19who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
• Micah 5:1Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
• 2 Samuel 3:39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
• 2 Samuel 16:7–8And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered…
• 2 Samuel 3:23–25When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.” So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did…
• 2 Samuel 19:7Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has…

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