Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right. New Living Translation It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest. English Standard Version To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. Berean Standard Bible It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. King James Bible Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. New King James Version Also, to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to strike princes for their uprightness. New American Standard Bible It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. NASB 1995 It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. NASB 1977 It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. Legacy Standard Bible It is also not good to punish the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. Amplified Bible It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. Christian Standard Bible It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty. Holman Christian Standard Bible It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty. American Standard Version Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English To harm the righteous is not good, neither to beat the righteous who speak correct things. Brenton Septuagint Translation It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes. Contemporary English Version It isn't fair to punish the innocent and those who do right. Douay-Rheims Bible It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. English Revised Version Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. GOD'S WORD® Translation To punish an innocent person is not good. To strike down noble people is not right. Good News Translation It is not right to make an innocent person pay a fine; justice is perverted when good people are punished. International Standard Version Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness. JPS Tanakh 1917 To punish also the righteous is not good, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. Literal Standard Version Also, [it] is not good to fine the righteous, | To strike nobles for uprightness. Majority Standard Bible It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. New American Bible It is wrong to fine an innocent person, but beyond reason to scourge nobles. NET Bible It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong. New Revised Standard Version To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity. New Heart English Bible Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness. Additional Translations ... Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. 26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. 27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.… Cross References Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD. Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Treasury of Scripture Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity. to punish 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. Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? to strike 2 Samuel 3:23-25,39 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace… 2 Samuel 16:7,8 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: … 2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. Jump to Previous Blows Equity Fine Flog Good Impose Innocent Integrity Noble Nobles Officials Princes Punish Punishment Righteous Righteousness Smite Strike Upright Uprightness WrongJump to Next Blows Equity Fine Flog Good Impose Innocent Integrity Noble Nobles Officials Princes Punish Punishment Righteous Righteousness Smite Strike Upright Uprightness WrongProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the Wicked(26) Also.--Among other evil things. The subject of perversion of justice is again taken up. To punish.--Especially by fining. To strike--i.e., scourge. (Comp. Deuteronomy 25:1-3.) For equity--i.e., when they have acted uprightly. Verse 26. - Also (gam). This may be intended to connect this verso with what was said above (ver. 23) about the perversion of justice; or, as is more probable, it is used to emphasize what is coming, To punish the just is not good. Damnum inferre justo, Vulgate; ζημιοῦν, Septuagint; and the word has a special reference to punishment by fire. Nor to strike princes for equity; the expression, "is not good," being understood from the former clause. "Princes" are the noble in character rather than in position only. Two forms of evil are named, viz. to punish the innocent, and to visit with contumely and injury the man of high character who cannot be induced to pervert justice. Revised Version, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. So virtually the Vulgate, Septuagint, and Syriac. Another rendering is, "to strike the noble is against right," which seems feeble and less suitable to the parallelism.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew It is surelyגַּ֤ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no good ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to punish עֲנ֣וֹשׁ (‘ă·nō·wōš) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6064: To urge, to inflict a, penalty, to fine the innocent לַצַּדִּ֣יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous or to beat לְהַכּ֖וֹת (lə·hak·kō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5221: To strike a noble נְדִיבִ֣ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his honesty. יֹֽשֶׁר׃ (yō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness Links Proverbs 17:26 NIVProverbs 17:26 NLT Proverbs 17:26 ESV Proverbs 17:26 NASB Proverbs 17:26 KJV Proverbs 17:26 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:26 French Bible Proverbs 17:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:26 Also to punish the righteous is not (Prov. 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