Proverbs 17:26
Compared across 30 translations
English
It is also not good to fine the righteous,Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
It’s wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others.
It is also not good to fine the righteous,Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
It isn’t good to fine those who aren’t guilty. So it certainly isn’t good to whip officials just because they are honest.
If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.
Arabic
أَيْضاً لَا يَلِيقُ تَغْرِيمُ الْبَرِيءِ، وَلا جَلْدُ الشُّرَفَاءِ تَقْوِيماً لَهُمْ.
Danish
Det er forkert, at give de uskyldige bøder og straffe de mennesker, som er ærlige.
German
Es ist schlimm genug, wenn ein Unschuldiger mit einer Geldstrafe belegt wird; aber es verstößt gegen jedes Recht, wenn ein anständiger Mann eine Prügelstrafe bekommt!
Spanish
No está bien castigar al inocente, ni azotar por su rectitud a gente honorable.
No está bien castigar al inocente, ni azotar por su rectitud a gente honorable.
French
Il n’est pas bon de faire payer au juste une amendeni de frapper de nobles dirigeants à l’encontre du droit.
Hiligaynon
Indi maayo nga silutan ang inosente nga tawo ukon ang dungganon nga tawo nga nagahimo sing husto.
Japanese
正しい人を正しさゆえに罰金を科し、高潔な人を正直さゆえに罰するのは、なんと愚かなことでしょう。27-28 賢い人は無口で、すぐに怒ったりしません。だから、愚かな人も黙っていれば賢く見え、くちびるを閉じていれば得をします。
Korean
죄 없는 사람에게 벌금을 물리고 점잖은 사람을 정직하다고 매질하는 것은 옳은 일이 못 된다.
nl
Het is al niet in de haak een rechtvaardige te beboeten, laat staan een prins te laten slaan.
Portuguese
Não é bom castigar o inocente,nem açoitar quem merece ser honrado.
É extremamente mau, quando os governantes castigam os justos,e punem os que agem com honestidade.
Romanian
Nu este bine să pedepseşti pe cel nevinovat, nici să loveşti pe cei nobili din cauza integrităţii lor.
Russian
Нехорошо и наказывать невиновного, и знатных бичевать за правду.
Нехорошо и наказывать невиновного, и знатных бичевать за правду.
Нехорошо и наказывать невиновного, и знатных бичевать за правду.
Нехорошо и наказывать невиновного,и знатных бичевать за правду.
Swedish
Det är illa nog att bötfälla en rättfärdig, och rättvisan är satt ur spel när ädla människor bestraffas.
Thai
หากการลงโทษคนบริสุทธิ์เป็นเรื่องไม่ดีการโบยตีเจ้าหน้าที่ที่ซื่อสัตย์สุจริตจะแย่ยิ่งกว่านั้นสักเท่าใด
zh-Hant
責罰義人不妥, 杖責君子不義。