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King James Bible - Proverbs 17:26

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:26

¶ Ciertamente no es bueno condenar al justo, ni herir a los príncipes por hacer lo recto.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:26

Verse 26. Nor to strike princes for equity. ] To fall out with the ruler of the people, and to take off his head under pretense of his not being a just or equitable governor, is unjust. To kill a king on the ground of justice is a most dreadful omen to any land. Where was it ever done, that it promoted the public prosperity? No experiment of this kind has ever yet succeeded, howsoever worthless the king might be.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 26. Also to punish the just [is] not good , etc.] It is evil, and an abomination to the Lord, ( Proverbs 17:15). Evildoers indeed should be punished; but to punish the righteous also, as well as them, is far from being commendable; [nor] to strike princes for equity : to strike princes, judges, civil magistrates, for doing the duty of their place and office, for doing that which is just and equitable among men, is very criminal, who ought to be encouraged and supported therein. Or it may be rendered, nor “that princes should strike for [that which is] right” or cause men to be stricken, scourged, and whipped for doing well. The Targum is, “nor to smite the righteous, who say right things;” and so the Syriac version renders it, “righteous ones”; and the word signifies ingenuous liberal persons, good men, such as princes are or ought to be; and who should neither be stricken in the due discharge of their office, nor strike others that do well.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 26 - It is very wrong to find fault for doing what is duty.

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Original Hebrew

גם 1571 ענושׁ 6064 לצדיק 6662 לא 3808 טוב 2896 להכות 5221 נדיבים 5081 על 5921 ישׁר׃ 3476