Proverbs 17:26

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:15 : 15 The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent– both of them are an abomination to the LORD.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 (4:14) But now slash yourself, daughter surrounded by soldiers! We are besieged! With a scepter they strike Israel’s ruler on the side of his face.
  • John 18:22 : 22 When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest’s officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said,“Is that the way you answer the high priest?”
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing– to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”
  • 2 Sam 3:23-25 : 23 When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told:“Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!” 24 So Joab went to the king and said,“What have you done? Abner has come to you! Why would you send him away? Now he’s gone on his way! 25 You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!”
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the LORD punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 As he yelled curses, Shimei said,“Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man! 8 The LORD has punished you for all the spilled blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you rule. Now the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. Disaster has overtaken you, for you are a man of bloodshed!”
  • 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 So get up now and go out and give some encouragement to your servants. For I swear by the LORD that if you don’t go out there, not a single man will stay here with you tonight! This disaster will be worse for you than any disaster that has overtaken you from your youth right to the present time!”
  • Job 34:18-19 : 18 who says to a king,‘Worthless man’ and to nobles,‘Wicked men,’ 19 who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:5
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    5It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

  • Job 34:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely Righteous One,

    18who says to a king,‘Worthless man’ and to nobles,‘Wicked men,’

  • Prov 24:23-24
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    73%

    23Further Sayings of the Wise These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

    24The one who says to the guilty,“You are innocent,” peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

  • Prov 17:13
    73%

    13As for the one who repays evil for good, evil will not leave his house.

  • Prov 17:7
    73%

    7Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

  • Eccl 7:20
    72%

    20For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Ps 141:5
    71%

    5May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.

  • Ps 125:3-4
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    71%

    3Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

    4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to the morally upright!

  • Prov 16:12
    71%

    12Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

  • Job 31:3
    71%

    3Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity?

  • Job 5:17
    71%

    17“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Job 34:26
    71%

    26He strikes them for their wickedness, in a place where people can see,

  • Prov 11:17
    71%

    17A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11My child, do not despise discipline from the LORD, and do not loathe his rebuke.

  • Deut 25:2
    70%

    2Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves.

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.

  • Gen 18:25
    70%

    25Far be it from you to do such a thing– to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • 1 Chr 16:21
    70%

    21He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,

  • Prov 19:18
    70%

    18Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

  • Prov 21:7
    70%

    7The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.

  • Prov 23:13
    70%

    13Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

  • Prov 3:30
    70%

    30Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

  • Prov 17:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

    11An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

  • Job 36:17
    70%

    17But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Job 36:6
    70%

    6He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.

  • Isa 26:10
    70%

    10If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the LORD’s majesty revealed.

  • Lam 3:33
    70%

    33For he is not predisposed to afflict or to grieve people.

  • Job 34:12
    70%

    12Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

  • Ps 105:14
    70%

    14He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

  • Prov 12:21
    70%

    21No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

  • Prov 24:15
    70%

    15Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

  • Prov 19:2
    70%

    2It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

  • Job 35:8
    70%

    8Your wickedness affects only a person like yourself, and your righteousness only other people.

  • Isa 31:2
    70%

    2Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster; he does not retract his decree. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin.

  • Prov 26:4
    70%

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.

  • Prov 24:18
    70%

    18lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

  • Prov 17:15
    70%

    15The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent– both of them are an abomination to the LORD.

  • Exod 23:6
    70%

    6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.