Catholic Public Domain Version
"It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly. "
— Proverbs 17:26, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.”
“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”
The impious receives gifts from the bosom, so that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him.
It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly.
Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.
If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.