Bible in Basic English
"To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness."
— Proverbs 17:26, Bible in Basic English
“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”
“Also to punish the righteous is not good, Norto smite the noble fortheiruprightness. ”
“Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.”
“It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.”
“It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.”
“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.