Proverbs 17:26
World English Bible
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good,
nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Proverbs 17:26
New King James Version
26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
New International Version
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
Proverbs 18:5
World English Bible
5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,
nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs 18:5
New King James Version
5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in (A)judgment.
Proverbs 18:5
New International Version
Proverbs 21:8
World English Bible
8 The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 21:8
New King James Version
8 The way of [a]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;
Proverbs 21:8
New International Version
8 The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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