Proverbs Chapter 17 verse 26 Holy Bible
Also to punish the righteous is not good, `Nor' to smite the noble for `their' uprightness.
read chapter 17 in ASV
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
read chapter 17 in BBE
To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
read chapter 17 in DARBY
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
read chapter 17 in KJV
read chapter 17 in WBT
Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.
read chapter 17 in WEB
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
read chapter 17 in YLT
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 26. - Also (gam). This may be intended to connect this verso with what was said above (ver. 23) about the perversion of justice; or, as is more probable, it is used to emphasize what is coming, To punish the just is not good. Damnum inferre justo, Vulgate; ζημιοῦν, Septuagint; and the word has a special reference to punishment by fire. Nor to strike princes for equity; the expression, "is not good," being understood from the former clause. "Princes" are the noble in character rather than in position only. Two forms of evil are named, viz. to punish the innocent, and to visit with contumely and injury the man of high character who cannot be induced to pervert justice. Revised Version, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. So virtually the Vulgate, Septuagint, and Syriac. Another rendering is, "to strike the noble is against right," which seems feeble and less suitable to the parallelism.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) Also.--Among other evil things. The subject of perversion of justice is again taken up.To punish.--Especially by fining.To strike--i.e., scourge. (Comp. Deuteronomy 25:1-3.)For equity--i.e., when they have acted uprightly.
