Proverbs 17:26

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:15 : 15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
  • Mic 5:1 : 1 Now gather thyself together, O daughter of troops, A siege he hath laid against us, With a rod they smite on the cheek the judge of Israel.
  • John 18:22 : 22 And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, `Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
  • 2 Sam 3:23-25 : 23 and Joab and all the host that `is' with him have come, and they declare to Joab, saying, `Abner son of Ner hath come unto the king, and he sendeth him away, and he goeth in peace.' 24 And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, `What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why `is' this -- thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone? 25 Thou hast known Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.'
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 and I to-day `am' tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, `are' too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And thus said Shimei in his reviling, `Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness! 8 Jehovah hath turned back on thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and Jehovah doth give the kingdom in to the hand of Absalom thy son; and lo, thou `art' in thine evil, for a man of blood thou `art'.'
  • 2 Sam 19:7 : 7 `And now, rise, go out and speak unto the heart of thy servants, for by Jehovah I have sworn, that -- thou art not going out -- there doth not lodge a man with thee to-night; and this `is' worse for thee than all the evil that hath come upon thee from thy youth till now.'
  • Job 34:18-19 : 18 Who hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?' 19 That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.

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%

    5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Job 34:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

    18 Who hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?'

  • Prov 24:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23 These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

    24 Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

  • Prov 17:13
    73%

    13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

  • Prov 17:7
    73%

    7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Eccl 7:20
    72%

    20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

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

  • Ps 141:5
    71%

    5 The righteous doth beat me `in' kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer `is' about their vexations.

  • Ps 125:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 For the rod of wickedness resteth not On the lot of the righteous, That the righteous put not forth on iniquity their hands.

    4 Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

  • Prov 16:12
    71%

    12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

  • Job 31:3
    71%

    3 Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?

  • Job 5:17
    71%

    17 Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27 An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • Job 34:26
    71%

    26 As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

  • Prov 11:17
    71%

    17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

  • Prov 3:11
    71%

    11 Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

  • Deut 25:2
    70%

    2 then it hath come to pass, if the wrong-doer is to be smitten, that the judge hath caused him to fall down, and `one' hath smitten him in his presence, according to the sufficiency of his wrong-doing, by number;

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8 Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Gen 18:25
    70%

    25 Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10 An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • 1 Chr 16:21
    70%

    21 He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

  • Prov 19:18
    70%

    18 Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

  • Prov 21:7
    70%

    7 The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Prov 23:13
    70%

    13 Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

  • Prov 3:30
    70%

    30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have not done thee evil.

  • Prov 17:27
    70%

    27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

  • Prov 25:26
    70%

    26 A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.

  • Prov 17:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

    11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15 To do justice `is' joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • Job 36:17
    70%

    17 And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

  • Prov 10:6
    70%

    6 Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Job 36:6
    70%

    6 He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;

  • Isa 26:10
    70%

    10 The wicked findeth favour, He hath not learned righteousness, In a land of straightforwardness he dealeth perversely, And seeth not the excellency of Jehovah.

  • Lam 3:33
    70%

    33 For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.

  • Job 34:12
    70%

    12 Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

  • Ps 105:14
    70%

    14 He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.

  • Prov 12:21
    70%

    21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

  • Prov 24:15
    70%

    15 Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

  • Prov 19:2
    70%

    2 Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

  • Job 35:8
    70%

    8 For a man like thyself `is' thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.

  • Isa 31:2
    70%

    2 And He also `is' wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 26:4
    70%

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

  • Prov 24:18
    70%

    18 Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

  • Prov 17:15
    70%

    15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Exod 23:6
    70%

    6 `Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;