It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

to punish

Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

to strike

2 Samuel 3:23-25,39 And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace. . . .

2 Samuel 16:7,8 And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial. . . .

2 Samuel 19:7 Now therefore arise, and go out, and speak to the satisfaction of thy servants: for I swear to thee by the Lord, that if thou wilt not go forth, there will not tarry with thee so much as one this night: and that will be worse to thee, than all the evils that have befallen thee from thy youth until now.

Job 34:18,19 Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly: . . .

Micah 5:1 Arise, and tread, O daughter of Sion: for I will make thy horn iron, and thy hoofs I will make brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples, and shalt immolate the spoils of them to the Lord, and their strength to the Lord of the whole earth.

John 18:22 And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?