17:25 17:25

Proverbs 17:26

17:27 17:27

Bible Versions

¶ Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
Also to punish {H6064} the just {H6662} is not good {H2896}, nor to strike {H5221} princes {H5081} for equity {H3476}.
To punish the innocent is not right, likewise to flog noble people for their uprightness.
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
Also to punish the righteous is not good, Norto smite the noble fortheiruprightness.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Proverbs 17:15

    ¶ He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
  • Proverbs 18:5

    ¶ [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
  • John 18:22

    And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
  • Micah 5:1

    ¶ Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
  • 2 Samuel 3:39

    And I [am] this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah [be] too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
  • Job 34:18

    [Is it fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] wicked? [and] to princes, [Ye are] ungodly?
  • Job 34:19

    [How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.
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