Proverbs 17:26

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

Proverbs 17:15

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.

Proverbs 18:5

To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to strike the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right [by executing just and righteous judgment]?”

2 Samuel 3:23-25

When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”

2 Samuel 3:39

Today I am weak, though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer [Joab] in accordance with his wickedness!”

2 Samuel 16:7-8

This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!

2 Samuel 19:7

So now stand up, go out and speak kindly and encouragingly to your servants; for I swear by the Lord that if you do not go out, not a man will stay with you tonight. And this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.”

Job 34:18-19

“God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’
Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’?

Micah 5:1

“Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops;
A state of siege has been placed against us.
They shall strike the ruler of Israel on the cheek with a rod (scepter).

John 18:22

But when He said this, one of the officers who was standing nearby struck Jesus [in the face], saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 17:26

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

To punish

Proverbs 17:15

Proverbs 18:5

Genesis 18:25

To strike

General references

Job 34:18

Jeremiah 37:18

Bible References

To punish

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.

To show respect to the wicked person is not good,
Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.

To strike

When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”

This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!

“God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’
Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’?

“Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops;
A state of siege has been placed against us.
They shall strike the ruler of Israel on the cheek with a rod (scepter).

But when He said this, one of the officers who was standing nearby struck Jesus [in the face], saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?”

General references

“God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’
Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’?

Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “In what way have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?