Verse List for PROV 17:26

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B I ◄ ← Prov 17:26 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) It’s not good to impose a fine on the innocent. ⇔ Beating up an official isn’t a good thing to do.

OET-LV Also to _impose _a _fine to _(the)_person not is_good to_strike noble_people is_on uprightness.

ULT Actually to fine the righteous, is not good; ⇔ to strike nobles, is against uprightness.

UST Punishing innocent people is surely very bad, ⇔  and flogging noble people would be just as wrong.

BSB & MSB It is surely not good to punish the innocent ⇔  or to flog a noble for his honesty.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Also to punish the righteous is not good, ⇔  nor to flog officials for their integrity.

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

LSV Also, [it] is not good to fine the righteous,
To strike nobles for uprightness.

FBV It's not right to impose a fine on someone who's innocent or to flog good leaders for their honesty.

T4T ⇔  It is not right to force someone who has done nothing wrong to pay a fine; ⇔  it is wrong to punish good/respected people.

LEB • Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
• nor to flog nobles for uprightness.

BBE To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

Moff It is not fair to fine the innocent ⇔  and most unfair to scourge a noble soul.

JPS To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

ASV Also to punish the righteous is not good, ⇔ Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

DRA It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

YLT Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

Drby To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.

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

SLT Also punishing to the just one is not good, to strike nobles for uprightness.

Wbstr Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

KJB-1769 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

KJB-1611 Also to punish the iust is not good, nor to strike princes for equitie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Certaynely to condempne the iust is not good: nor to strike the gouernours whiche iudge rightly.
(Certaynely to condemn the just is not good: nor to strike the governors which judge rightly.)

Gnva Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.
(Surely it is not good to condemn the just, nor that ye/you_all princes should smite such for equity.)

Cvdl To punysh ye innocent, and to smyte ye prynces yt geue true iudgmet, are both euell.
(To punish ye/you_all innocent, and to smite/strike ye/you_all princes it give true judgement, are both evil.)

Wycl It is not good to brynge in harm to a iust man; nether to smyte the prince that demeth riytfuli.
(It is not good to bring in harm to a just man; neither to smite/strike the prince that judgeth/judges rightfully.)

Luth Es ist nicht gut, daß man den Gerechten schindet, den Fürsten zu schlagen, der recht regieret.
(It is not good, that man the righteous_(ones) rip(v), the prince(s)/ruler(s) to/for hit/beat, the/of_the right rules/reigns.)

ClVg Non est bonum damnum inferre justo, nec percutere principem qui recta judicat.[fn]
(Not/No it_is good loss/damage inferre just, but_not to_strike prince who/which straight judges.)

UHB גַּ֤ם עֲנ֣וֹשׁ לַ⁠צַּדִּ֣יק לֹא־ט֑וֹב לְ⁠הַכּ֖וֹת נְדִיבִ֣ים עַל־יֹֽשֶׁר׃ ‡

BrLXX Ζημιοῦν ἄνδρα δίκαιον οὐ καλὸν, οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐπιβουλεύειν δυνάσταις δικαίοις.

BrTr It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.