Proverbs 17:26

To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

Proverbs 17:15

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Proverbs 18:5

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

Genesis 18:25

Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

2 Samuel 3:23-25

When Joab and his men came, news was given them that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to the king, who had let him go away again in peace.

2 Samuel 3:39

While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!

2 Samuel 16:7-8

And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:

2 Samuel 19:7

So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from your earliest years.

Job 34:18-19

He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;

Micah 5:1

Now you will give yourselves deep wounds for grief; they will put up a wall round us: they will give the judge of Israel a blow on the face with a rod.

John 18:22

When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

To punish

Proverbs 17:15
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
Proverbs 18:5
To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
Genesis 18:25
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

To strike

2 Samuel 3:23
When Joab and his men came, news was given them that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to the king, who had let him go away again in peace.
2 Samuel 16:7
And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:
2 Samuel 19:7
So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from your earliest years.
Job 34:18
He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;
Micah 5:1
Now you will give yourselves deep wounds for grief; they will put up a wall round us: they will give the judge of Israel a blow on the face with a rod.
John 18:22
When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

General references

Job 34:18
He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;
Jeremiah 37:18
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What has been my sin against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

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