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Justice is in view again in Proverbs 17:26: It is also not good to fine the righteous, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness (v. 26). Punishing the good for being good is a serious perversion of order.
To fine the righteous means imposing penalty where there should be vindication. To strike the noble for their uprightness is to make virtue itself the target of punishment. Solomon says such a thing is simply not good because it violates the moral structure God has made.
This proverb warns against systems, leaders, or communities that turn against integrity. When uprightness is treated as a liability, society is moving in the wrong direction. Wisdom defends the righteous, not because they are flawless, but because justice must remain tied to what is true.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 17:26 Meaning
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