Proverbs 17:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”
Proverbs 17:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 17:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.”
Proverbs 17:26 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.”
Proverbs 17:26 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.”
Proverbs 17:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.”
Proverbs 17:26 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.”
Proverbs 17:26 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:26 in Context — Proverbs 17
24 A sabedoria está diante do rosto do prudente; porém os olhos do tolo [estão voltados] para os confins da terra.
25 O filho tolo é tristeza para seu pai, e amargura para aquela que o gerou.
26 Também não é bom punir ao justo, nem bater nos príncipes por causa da justiça.
27 Quem entende o conhecimento guarda suas palavras; [e] o homem de bom entendimento [é] de espírito calmo.
28 Até o tolo, quando está calado, é considerado como sábio; [e] quem fecha seus lábios, como de bom senso.
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What Does Proverbs 17:26 Mean?
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