Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
25 An indiscreet son is a grief unto his father; and a heaviness unto his mother that bare him. 26 To punish the innocent, and to smite the princes that give true judgment, are both evil. 27 He is wise and discreet that tempereth his words; and he is a man of understanding, that maketh much of his spirit.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:15
The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.
Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to regard the person of the ungodly, or to put back the righteous in judgment.
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee, that thou shouldest do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked: that be far from thee. Should not the Judge of all the world do according to right?"
2 Samuel 3:23-25
When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, men told Joab, saying, "Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away that he is gone in peace."
2 Samuel 3:39
And I am this day tender, though I be anointed king. And these men the sons of Zeruiah be too strong for me to rule. But the LORD reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness."
2 Samuel 16:7-8
And thus said this Shimei as he cursed, "Come forth, come forth thou blood shedder and thou unthrifty man!
2 Samuel 19:7
Now therefore up and come out, and speak kindly unto thy servants, I swear by the LORD, except thou come out, there will not tarry one man with thee this night. And that will be worse unto thee, than all the evil that fell on thee from thine youth unto this hour."
Job 34:18-19
For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes,
Micah 5:1
After that shalt thou be robbed thyself, O thou robber's daughter: they shall lay siege against us, and smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
John 18:22
When he had thus spoken, one of the ministers which stood by, smote Jesus on the face saying, "Answerest thou the high priest so?"