Compare Translations for Proverbs 17:26

26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person, or to beat a noble for his honesty.
26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
26 It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others.
26 It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.
26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.
26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
26 It isn't good to punish the righteous, to strike the honorable for their integrity.
26 It isn't good to punish the righteous, to strike the honorable for their integrity.
26 To punish the innocent is not right, likewise to flog noble people for their uprightness.
26 To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
26 It is not right to make an innocent person pay a fine; justice is perverted when good people are punished.
26 It is not right to make an innocent person pay a fine; justice is perverted when good people are punished.
26 To punish an innocent person is not good. To strike down noble people is not right.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.
26 It is certainly not good to condemn the just, nor to smite princes for doing that which is upright.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good, [nor] to flog nobles for uprightness.
26 not right to punish a righteous man, nor holy to plot against righteous princes.
26 It is not good to punish the innocent or to beat leaders for being honest.
26 It isn't good to punish those who aren't guilty. It isn't good to whip officials just because they are honest.
26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity.
26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble men is wrong.
26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble men is wrong.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for their equity.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for their equity.
26 non est bonum damnum inferre iusto nec percutere principem qui recta iudicat
26 non est bonum damnum inferre iusto nec percutere principem qui recta iudicat
26 Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.
26 It is not good to bring in harm to a just man; neither to smite the prince that deemeth rightfully. (It is not good to harm the righteous; nor to strike the leader who ruleth rightfully.)
26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

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