Proverbs 17:26
“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:26 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Also to punish the righteous is not good, Norto smite the noble fortheiruprightness.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Auch den Gerechten zu bestrafen, ist nicht gut, Edle zu schlagen um der Geradheit willen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ciertamente no es bueno condenar al justo, ni herir á los príncipes que hacen lo recto.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Também não é bom punir ao justo, nem bater nos príncipes por causa da justiça.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Nunca é bom punir o justo, nem açoitar os nobres que têm integridade.
📖 Proverbs 17:26 in Context
24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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