Proverbs 17:26 · KJV
“Also to punish the just {is} not good, {nor} to strike princes for equity.”
— Proverbs 17:26
A foolish son {is} a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. {an...: or, a cool}
Proverbs 17 — Context
Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son {is} a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26Also to punish the just {is} not good, {nor} to strike princes for equity.
27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: {and} a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. {an...: or, a cool}
28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: {and} he that shutteth his lips {is esteemed} a man of understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both {are} abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs 18:5
{It is} not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
John 18:22
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? {with...: or, with a rod}
Job 34:18-19
{Is it fit} to say to a king, {Thou art} wicked? {and} to princes, {Ye are} ungodly?
2 Samuel 3:39
And I {am} this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah {be} too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. {weak: Heb. tender}
Micah 5:1
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
2 Samuel 19:7
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. {comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of thy servants}