Proverbs 17:26

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:15 : 15 He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 Nowe assemble thy garisons, O daughter of garisons: he hath layed siege against vs: they shall smite the iudge of Israel with a rod vpon the cheeke.
  • John 18:22 : 22 When he had spoken these thinges, one of the officers which stoode by, smote Iesus with his rod, saying, Answerest thou the hie Priest so?
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?
  • 2 Sam 3:23-25 : 23 When Ioab, & all the hoste that was with him were come, men tolde Ioab, saying, Abner the sonne of Ner came to the King, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. 24 Then Ioab came to the King, and saide, What hast thou done? beholde, Abner came vnto thee, why hast thou sent him away, and he is departed? 25 Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner: for he came to deceiue thee, and to knowe thy outgoing and ingoing, and to knowe all that thou doest.
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 And I am this day weake and newly anoynted King: and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too harde for me: the Lorde rewarde the doer of euill according to his wickednesse.
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man. 8 The Lord hath brought vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned: and the Lorde hath deliuered thy kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and beholde, thou art taken in thy wickednesse, because thou art a murtherer.
  • 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 Nowe therefore vp, come out, and speake comfortably vnto thy seruants: for I sweare by the Lorde, except thou come out, there will not tarie one man with thee this night: and that wil be worse vnto thee, then all the euill that fell on thee from thy youth hitherto.
  • Job 34:18-19 : 18 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly? 19 How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

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%

    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.

  • Job 34:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? & wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?

    18Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Also these things perteine to the wise, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

    24He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

  • Prov 17:13
    73%

    13He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

  • Prov 17:7
    73%

    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Eccl 7:20
    72%

    20(7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • Ps 141:5
    71%

    5Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.

  • Ps 125:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

    4Doe well, O Lord, vnto those that be good and true in their hearts.

  • Prov 16:12
    71%

    12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

  • Job 31:3
    71%

    3Is not destruction to the wicked & strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?

  • Job 5:17
    71%

    17Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Job 34:26
    71%

    26He striketh them as wicked men in the places of the seers,

  • Prov 11:17
    71%

    17Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

  • Deut 25:2
    70%

    2Then if so be the wicked be worthy to bee beaten, the iudge shall cause him to lie downe, and to be beaten before his face, according to his trespasse, vnto a certaine nomber.

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

  • Gen 18:25
    70%

    25Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • 1 Chr 16:21
    70%

    21He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked Kings for their sakes, saying,

  • Prov 19:18
    70%

    18Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.

  • Prov 21:7
    70%

    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 23:13
    70%

    13Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.

  • Prov 3:30
    70%

    30Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

  • Prov 17:27
    70%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 25:26
    70%

    26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.

  • Prov 17:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10A reproofe entereth more into him that hath vnderstanding, then an hundreth stripes into a foole.

    11A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

  • Job 36:17
    70%

    17But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous: but iniquitie shall couer the mouth of the wicked.

  • Job 36:6
    70%

    6He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.

  • Isa 26:10
    70%

    10Let mercie bee shewed to the wicked, yet hee will not learne righteousnesse: in the land of vprightnesse will he do wickedly, and will not beholde the maiestie of the Lord.

  • Lam 3:33
    70%

    33For he doeth not punish willingly, nor afflict the children of men,

  • Job 34:12
    70%

    12And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.

  • Ps 105:14
    70%

    14Yet suffered he no man to doe them wrong, but reprooued Kings for their sakes, saying,

  • Prov 12:21
    70%

    21There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

  • Prov 24:15
    70%

    15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • Prov 19:2
    70%

    2For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.

  • Job 35:8
    70%

    8Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

  • Isa 31:2
    70%

    2But he yet is wisest: therefore he wil bring euill, and not turne backe his worde, but he will arise against the house of the wicked, and against the helpe of them that worke vanitie.

  • Prov 26:4
    70%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

  • Prov 24:18
    70%

    18Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

  • Prov 17:15
    70%

    15He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.

  • Exod 23:6
    70%

    6Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute.