John Trapp on Proverbs 20:26

Verſ. 26. A wiſe King ſcattereth the wicked] Dreins the Country of them by his juſt ſeverity, yet with due diſcretion, as appears by the latter words, and bringeth the wheel over them, Blunts Voyage pag. 12. Zevecat. in obſerv. polit. compared with Iſa. 28.27, 28. The Turks juſtice will rather cut off two innocent men, than let one offender eſcape. The Venetians puniſh with death whoſoever ſhall miſ-imploy a penny of the publick ſtock to his own private profit. Dureſcite, dureſcite, ô infoelix Lantgravic, ſaid the poor Smith to the Lantgrave of Thuring, that was more milde than was for his peoples good. The ſword of Juſtice muſt, I confels, bee furbuſhed with the oyl of mercy; but yet there are caſes wherein ſeverity ought to caſt the ſcale.