


Proverbs 17:26
Bible Versions
¶ Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
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.
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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.