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Proverbs 17:26
New Living Translation

26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
    or to flog leaders for being honest.

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Proverbs 17:26
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26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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  1. 17:26 Or noble unfairly
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Proverbs 17:26
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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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Proverbs 25:6-7
New Living Translation

6 Don’t demand an audience with the king
    or push for a place among the great.
7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
    than to be sent away in public disgrace.

Just because you’ve seen something,

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Proverbs 25:6-7
Christian Standard Bible

6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)

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  1. 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
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Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
7 it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes

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