Proverbs

Proverbs 17:26

²⁶It is surely not good to punish the innocent

or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is surely	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to punish	עֲנ֣וֹשׁ	‘ă·nō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6064 fine, mulct
the innocent	לַצַּדִּ֣יק	laṣ·ṣad·dîq	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
or to flog	לְהַכּ֖וֹת	lə·hak·kō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5221 smite
a noble	נְדִיבִ֣ים	nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his honesty	יֹֽשֶׁר׃	yō·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H3476 straightness, uprightness

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.