Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 17:26
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Berean Standard Bible
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
King James Version
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
World English Bible
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
American Standard Version
Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 17
24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
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