He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Here are lessons for wise men, that is, judges and princes. As subjects must do their duty, and be obedient to magistrates, so magistrates must do their duty in administering justice to their subjects, both in pleas of the crown and causes between party and party. These are lessons for them. 1.
Commenting on Proverbs 24:23-26
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,.... That is, such that rebuke in the gate, or openly, in a court of judicature; that reprove delinquents, such as are found guilty of malpractices, and punish them as they ought to be, according to the laws of God and man; they shall have delight in themselves, peace and pleasure in their own minds; or the...
of which an example is justifying the wicked, to which is opposed, rebuking him, which has a blessing.