Proverbs 17:26
If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
In context
23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice. 24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him. 26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right. 27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. 28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 17:26 in the KJV
Also to punish the just is not good, Nor to strike princes for equity.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 17:26 in the ESV
To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.