Proverbs 17:26
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to beat a noble for his honesty.
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Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD.

Proverbs 18:5
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

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to punish

Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous--both are detestable to the LORD.

Proverbs 18:5
Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

Genesis 18:25
Far be it from You to do such a thing--to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?"

to strike

2 Samuel 3:23-25, 39
When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, "Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace." . . .

2 Samuel 16:7, 8
And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! . . .

2 Samuel 19:7
Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you from your youth until now!"

Job 34:18, 19
who says to kings, 'You are worthless!' and to nobles, 'You are wicked, ' . . .

Micah 5:1
Now, O daughter of troops, marshal your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike on the cheek the judge of Israel.

John 18:22
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, "Is this how You answer the high priest?"

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