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Proverbs 17:25–26
Proverbs 17:25–26 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also to punish the just is not good,
Nor to strike princes for equity.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — New Living Translation (NLT)
25 Foolish children bring grief to their father
and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — New Century Version (NCV)
25 Foolish children make their father sad
and cause their mother great sorrow.
26 It is not good to punish the innocent
or to beat leaders for being honest.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — American Standard Version (ASV)
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
26 To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
25 A foolish son is a heartache to his father
and bitter grief to his mother.
26 To punish an innocent person is not good.
To strike down noble people is not right.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
25 A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.
26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 Foolish children are a grief to their father
and bitterness to her who bore them.
26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right,
or to flog the noble for their integrity.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
25 A grief to his father is the child of a fool,
and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
nor to flog nobles for uprightness.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
25 A foolish child makes his father sad
and his mother sorry.
26 It isn’t good to punish those who aren’t guilty.
It isn’t good to whip officials just because they are honest.
Proverbs 17:25–26 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father
And bitterness to her who bore him.
26 It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
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