Proverbs 17:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 17:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 17:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 17:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.”

Proverbs 17:26 — World English Bible

Proverbs 17:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Also to punish the righteous is not good, Norto smite the noble fortheiruprightness. ”

Proverbs 17:26 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 17:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 17:26 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 17:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.”

Proverbs 17:26 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 17:26 in Context — Proverbs 17

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

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

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

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 17:26 Mean?

Proverbs 17:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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