Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation It is not right to make an innocent person pay a fine; justice is perverted when good people are punished. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. to punish Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment. Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment. to strike 2 Samuel 3:23-25,39 And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that 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 Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. . . . 2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore arise, and go out, and speak to the satisfaction of thy servants: for I swear to thee by the Lord, that if thou wilt not go forth, there will not tarry with thee so much as one this night: and that will be worse to thee, than all the evils that have befallen thee from thy youth until now. Job 34:18,19 Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly: . . . Micah 5:1 Arise, and tread, O daughter of Sion: for I will make thy horn iron, and thy hoofs I will make brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples, and shalt immolate the spoils of them to the Lord, and their strength to the Lord of the whole earth. John 18:22 And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so? Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…25A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him. 26It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.27He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.… Cross References Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment. 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 WrongLinks Proverbs 17:26 NIVProverbs 17:26 NLT Proverbs 17:26 ESV Proverbs 17:26 NASB Proverbs 17:26 Bible Apps Proverbs 17:26 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:26 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:26 French Bible Proverbs 17:26 German Bible Alphabetical: also an fine flog for good innocent integrity is It man noble Nor not officials or punish righteous strike the their to uprightness OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:26 Also to punish the righteous is not (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |