YLT
KJV
26. Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
ASV
26. Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
ESV
26. To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
ERVEN
26. It is wrong to punish an innocent person or attack leaders for doing what is right.
NLT
26. It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.
WEB
26. Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.
NET
26. It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.
NLV
26. It is not good to punish those who are right with God, and it is wrong to beat men of honor for being faithful.
HCSB
26. It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person, or to beat a noble for his honesty.
LITV
26. And it is not good to punish the just, to strike leaders for uprightness.
RV
26. Also to punish the righteous is not good, {cf15i nor} to smite the noble for {cf15i their} uprightness.
NCV
26. It is not good to punish the innocent or to beat leaders for being honest.
MKJV
26. And it is not good to punish the just, nor to strike princes for uprightness.
AKJV
26. Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
LXXEN
26. It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
KJV
26. Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
AMP
26. Also, to punish or fine the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
KJVP
26. Also H1571 CONJ to punish H6064 the just H6662 [ is ] not H3808 NADV good H2896 AMS , [ nor ] to strike H5221 L-VHFC princes H5081 AMP for H5921 PREP equity H3476 CMS .
YLT
26. Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
ASV
26. Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
WEB
26. Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.
NASB
26. It is wrong to fine an innocent man, but beyond reason to scourge princes.
ESV
26. To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
RV
26. Also to punish the righteous is not good, {cf15i nor} to smite the noble for {cf15i their} uprightness.
RSV
26. To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble men is wrong.
NKJV
26. Also, to punish the righteous [is] not good, [Nor] to strike princes for [their] uprightness.
MKJV
26. And it is not good to punish the just, nor to strike princes for uprightness.
AKJV
26. Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
NRSV
26. To impose a fine on the innocent is not right, or to flog the noble for their integrity.
NIV
26. It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
NIRV
26. It isn't good to punish those who aren't guilty. It isn't good to whip officials just because they are honest.
NLT
26. It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.
MSG
26. It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others.
GNB
26. It is not right to make an innocent person pay a fine; justice is perverted when good people are punished.
NET
26. It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.
ERVEN
26. It is wrong to punish an innocent person or attack leaders for doing what is right.