Proverbs 17:26 - The Scriptures 2009 It is also not good to punish the righteous one, To strike noble ones for straightness. More versionsKing 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. |