Proverbs 17:26

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:15 : 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 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.
  • John 18:22 : 22 And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 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?
  • 2 Sam 3:23-25 : 23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow: 8 Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.
  • 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, 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.
  • Job 34:18-19 : 18 [Him] that saith to a king, [Thou art] vile, [Or] to nobles, [Ye are] wicked; 19 That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:5
    78%

    5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Job 34:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?--

    18[Him] that saith to a king, [Thou art] vile, [Or] to nobles, [Ye are] wicked;

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

    24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

  • Prov 17:13
    73%

    13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:7
    73%

    7Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • Eccl 7:20
    72%

    20Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Ps 141:5
    71%

    5Let the righteous smite me, [it shall be] a kindness; And let him reprove me, [it shall be as] oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

  • Ps 125:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.

    4Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.

  • Prov 16:12
    71%

    12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

  • Job 31:3
    71%

    3Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?

  • Job 5:17
    71%

    17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Job 34:26
    71%

    26He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

  • Prov 11:17
    71%

    17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

  • Deut 25:2
    70%

    2and it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

  • Gen 18:25
    70%

    25That 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?

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

  • 1 Chr 16:21
    70%

    21He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

  • Prov 19:18
    70%

    18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

  • Prov 21:7
    70%

    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

  • Prov 23:13
    70%

    13Withhold not correction from the child; [For] if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

  • Prov 3:30
    70%

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

  • Prov 17:27
    70%

    27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

  • Prov 25:26
    70%

    26[ As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

  • Prov 17:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Job 36:17
    70%

    17But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold [on thee] .

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Job 36:6
    70%

    6He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted [their] right.

  • Isa 26:10
    70%

    10Let favor be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of Jehovah.

  • Lam 3:33
    70%

    33For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.

  • Job 34:12
    70%

    12Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

  • Ps 105:14
    70%

    14He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

  • Prov 12:21
    70%

    21There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • Prov 24:15
    70%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

  • Prov 19:2
    70%

    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  • Job 35:8
    70%

    8Thy wickedness [may hurt] a man as thou art; And thy righteousness [may profit] a son of man.

  • Isa 31:2
    70%

    2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

  • Prov 26:4
    70%

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

  • Prov 24:18
    70%

    18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Prov 17:15
    70%

    15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Exod 23:6
    70%

    6Thou shalt not wrest the justice [due] to thy poor in his cause.