Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
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- Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
- Proverbs 18:5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
- John 18:22 And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?