Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.

International Standard Version

Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness.

A Conservative Version

Also to punish a righteous man is not good, [nor] to smite nobles for uprightness.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

Bible in Basic English

To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Also punishing to the just one is not good, to strike nobles for uprightness.

King James 2000

Also, to punish the just is not good, nor to flog princes for their integrity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good, [nor] to flog nobles for uprightness.

Modern King James verseion

And it is not good to punish the just, nor to strike princes for uprightness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil.

NET Bible

It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Surely, to chastise the righteous, is not good, to smite the noble-minded for equity.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענשׁ 
`anash 
Usage: 9

the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

nor to strike
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

Context Readings

How Fools Live

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. 26 It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27 Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:15

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"

2 Samuel 3:23-25

When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, "Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has let him go, and he has gone in peace."

2 Samuel 3:39

And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!"

2 Samuel 16:7-8

And Shimei said as he cursed, "Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!

2 Samuel 19:7

Now therefore arise, go out and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the LORD, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now."

Job 34:18-19

who says to a king, 'Worthless one,' and to nobles, 'Wicked man,'

Micah 5:1

Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek.

John 18:22

When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"

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