Verse 26

It is not good to punish the righteous or to strike nobles for their integrity.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det er ikke rett å straffe den rettferdige, eller å påføre de edle skade for deres oppriktighet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det er heller ikke godt å straffe den rettferdige, ei heller å slå edle for deres rettskaffenhet.

• Norsk King James

  Å straffe den rettferdige er ikke godt, og å slå prinser for rettferdighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er ikke godt å straffe en rettferdig, og ei heller å slå edle mennesker som handler i rett.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det er ikke godt å straffe den rettferdige; å slå de rettsindige er galt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er heller ikke rett å straffe den rettferdige eller å slå edle menn for deres rettskaffenhet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det er heller ikke godt å straffe den rettferdige, eller å slå prinsene for retts skyld.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det er heller ikke rett å straffe den rettferdige eller å slå edle menn for deres rettskaffenhet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Å straffe den rettferdige er ikke bra, å slå edle for deres rettvishet er galt.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Å straffe en rettferdig er ikke bra, heller ikke å slå edle menn for deres rettskaffenhet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er ikke godt endogsaa at lægge Straf paa den Retfærdige, at slaae Fyrster, (som gjøre) Ret.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike inces for equity.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er heller ikke godt å straffe de rettferdige, eller å slå edle for deres rettferdighet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Also, to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for their uprightness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Å straffe den rettferdige er heller ikke godt, ei heller å slå edle for deres ærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Å straffe den rettferdige er ikke godt, eller å slå de edle for deres rettskaffenhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er heller ikke bra å straffe de rettferdige eller å slå de edle for deres rettskaffenhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Å straffe de rettferdige er ikke godt, og heller ikke å slå de edle for deres rettskaffenhet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  To punysh ye innocent, and to smyte ye prynces yt geue true iudgmet, are both euell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Certaynely to condempne the iust is not good: nor to strike the gouernours whiche iudge rightly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 17:15 : 15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the Lord.
• Prov 18:5 : 5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.
• Mic 5:1 : 1 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come one for me to be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
• John 18:22 : 22 When Jesus said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck him with his hand, saying, 'Is this how you answer the high priest?'
• Gen 18:25 : 25 'Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?'
• 2 Sam 3:23-25 : 23 When Joab and all the soldiers who were with him arrived, they were told, 'Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king sent him away in peace.' 24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!' 25 'You know Abner son of Ner! He came to deceive you and to learn about your comings and goings and everything you are doing.'
• 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed king. These sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds.
• 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 As he cursed, Shimei shouted, "Get out! Get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless man! 8 The Lord has repaid you for all the bloodshed in the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. You are now caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed."
• 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I can see that if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you.
• Job 34:18-19 : 18 Is it right to say to a king, 'You are worthless,' or to nobles, 'You are wicked'? 19 God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.