Proverbs 17:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Young's Literal Translation
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

King James Bible
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.

Hebrew
It is surely
גַּ֤ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

good
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to punish
עֲנ֣וֹשׁ (‘ă·nō·wōš)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6064: To urge, to inflict a, penalty, to fine

the innocent
לַצַּדִּ֣יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

or to beat
לְהַכּ֖וֹת (lə·hak·kō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5221: To strike

a noble
נְדִיבִ֣ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his honesty.
יֹֽשֶׁר׃ (yō·šer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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