That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Proverbs 17:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also to punish the just is not good, Nor to strike princes for equity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also, to punish or fine the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. American Standard Version (1901) Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. Common English Bible It isn’t good to punish the righteous, to strike the honorable for their integrity. Catholic Public Domain Version It is not good to inflict damage on the just, nor to strike the leader who judges uprightly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. |
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Now therefore arise, go forth and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy youth until now.
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD reward the wicked doer according to his wickedness.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
To accept the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgement.
Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?