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¶ 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.
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