Proverbs 17:26
Strong's Lexicon
It is surely
גַּ֤ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

good
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

to punish
עֲנ֣וֹשׁ (‘ă·nō·wōš)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6064: 1) to fine, amerce, punish, condemn, mulct 1a) (Qal) to fine, punish 1b) (Niphal) to be fined, be punished, be mulcted

the innocent
לַצַּדִּ֣יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

or to beat
לְהַכּ֖וֹת (lə·hak·kō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5221: 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)

a noble
נְדִיבִ֣ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5081: adj 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous 1a) incited, inclined, willing 1b) noble, princely (in rank) 1c) noble (in mind and character) n m 2) noble one

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

his honesty.
יֹֽשֶׁר׃ (yō·šer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3476: 1) straightness, uprightness 1a) straightness, evenness (moral implications) 1b) rightness, uprightness 1c) what is right, what is due

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Young's Literal Translation
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty.

New American Standard Bible
It is also not good to fine the righteous, [Nor] to strike the noble for [their] uprightness.

King James Bible
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

King James Bible
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness.

NET Bible
It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

American Standard Version
Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

English Revised Version
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

Young's Literal Translation
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
















Cross References
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.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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