NET Bible
"It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong."
— Proverbs 17:26, NET Bible
“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 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.”
A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.
The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.
Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.