Holy Scripture
Proverbs 17:26
A church father on this verse
“It is not good to inflict harm on the just, etc. This can be understood of the very Prince and Judge of the ages, who willed to be struck for our salvation, and of all the rulers of the Church generally, who are either stripped of their possessions by the impious or consumed by death itself.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
26It is not right to punish a righteous man, Nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
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In context
24The countenance of a wise man is sensible; But the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, And grief to her that bore him.
— Proverbs 17:26 —
27He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, And a patient man is wise.
28Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: And he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.