“Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.”
Proverbs 17:26 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Proverbs 17:269 words
HebrewMeaning
גַּ֤םgam
alsoparticleH1571
alike · also · as · both ...and ···
עֲנ֣וֹשׁʿănwōš
to impose a fineverbH6064
condemn · punish · surely
לַ/צַּדִּ֣יקlaṣadiyq
to righteous personpronH6662
lawful · righteous
לֹאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
ט֑וֹבṭwōb
is goodadjH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
לְ/הַכּ֖וֹתləhakwōt
to strikepronH5221
cast forth · clap · give · go forward ···
נְדִיבִ֣יםnədiybiym
noble peopleadjH5081
liberal · noble · prince · willing
עַלʿal
is onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
יֹֽשֶׁרyōšer
uprightnessnounH3476
meet · right · upright
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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