Proverbs 17:26

New Century Version

It is not good to punish the innocent or to beat leaders for being honest.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you will not destroy the good people along with the evil ones; then they would be treated the same. You are the judge of all the earth. Won’t you do what is right?”

2 Samuel 19:7

Now go out and encourage your servants. I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, no man will be left with you by tonight! That will be worse than all the troubles you have had from your youth until today.”

2 Samuel 3:39

Even though I am the appointed king, I feel empty. These sons of Zeruiah are too much for me. May the Lord give them the punishment they should have.”

Proverbs 17:15

The Lord hates both of these things: freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.

Micah 5:1

So, strong city, gather your soldiers together, because we are surrounded and attacked. They will hit the leader of Israel in the face with a club.

John 18:22

When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there hit him. The guard said, “Is that the way you answer the high priest?”