It isn’t good to fine those who aren’t guilty. So it certainly isn’t good to whip officials just because they are honest.

刑罚义人为不善；责打君子为不义。

刑罚义人实为不善，责打正直的君子也不宜。

刑罚义人实为不善，责打正直的君子也不宜。

责罚义人不妥，杖责君子不义。

惩罚义人，已是不当；击打正直的官长，更是不妥。

惩罚义人，实在不好；责打正直的高贵者，也是不对。

刑罰義人為不善；責打君子為不義。

刑罰義人實為不善，責打正直的君子也不宜。

刑罰義人實為不善，責打正直的君子也不宜。

責罰義人不妥，杖責君子不義。

懲罰義人，已是不當；擊打正直的官長，更是不妥。

對義人索取罰金、很不妥善；責打高貴人、很不正當。

懲罰義人，實在不好；責打正直的高貴者，也是不對。

罰行義之人、扑秉公之牧、俱為不善、

庶人為善、反遭刑罰、民牧秉公、反加扑責、俱非所宜。

人行義反加刑罰、牧伯行正、反加撲責、俱為不善、

If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.

To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest.

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty.

It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

Also, to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person or to beat a noble for his honesty.

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

It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

The Lord hates two things. He hates it when the guilty are set free. He also hates it when those who aren’t guilty are punished.

It isn’t good to favor those who do wrong. That would keep justice from those who aren’t guilty.

As Shimei cursed, he said,“ Get out! Get out, you murderer! You are a worthless and evil man!You spilled the blood of a lot of people in Saul’s family. You took over his kingdom. Now the Lord is paying you back. He has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom. You have been destroyed because you are a murderer!”

You would never kill godly people along with those who are evil, would you? Would you treat them all alike? You would never do anything like that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

I’m the anointed king. But today I’m weak. These sons of Zeruiah are too powerful for me. May the Lord pay back the one who killed Abner! May he pay him back for the evil thing he has done!”

Now go out there and cheer up your men. If you don’t, you won’t have any of them left with you by sunset. That will be worse for you than all the troubles you have ever had in your whole life. That’s what I promise you in the Lord’ s name.”

Joab and all the soldiers with him arrived. Then he was told that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to see the king. He was told that the king had sent Abner away. He was also told that Abner had gone in peace.So Joab went to the king. He said,“ What have you done? Abner came to you. Why did you let him get away? Now he’s gone!You know what Abner, the son of Ner, is like. He came to trick you. He wanted to watch your every move. He came to find out everything you are doing.”

Jerusalem, you are being attacked. So bring your troops together. Our enemies have surrounded us. They want to slap the face of Israel’s ruler.

When Jesus said that, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face.“ Is this any way to answer the high priest?” he asked.

He says to kings,‘ You are worthless.’ He says to nobles,‘ You are evil.’He doesn’t favor princes. He treats rich people and poor people the same. His hands created all of them.