"Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity."
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That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
To punish a righteous [man] is not good, nor to strike nobles because of [their] uprightness.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.