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# it is never good ... neither is it good
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These statements can be written in positive form. Alternate translation: "it is always wrong ... and it is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
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# to punish the righteous
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"to force the righteous to give up his property." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the righteous
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This is a nominal adjective that refers to any righteous person. Another possible meaning is "the innocent," anyone whom others have accused of a crime that he did not commit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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# flog
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whip severely
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# the noble
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This nominal adjective refers to any noble people. Alternate translation: "noble people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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# for their integrity
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The word "integrity" can be expressed with the adjective "honest." Alternate translation: "because they are honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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