Proverbs 17:26-27 “It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong. The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.”
The role of government is to punish evil and reward good, not the other way around! It’s horrible when officials are corrupt and punish the righteous. And while we can certainly think of situations in our own country (USA) where the righteous are punished, the problems in some other countries make our concerns almost trivial.
1 Peter 2:13-14 “Be subject to every human institution for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme or to governors as those he commissions to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do good.”
Wise people know when to keep their mouths shut, in part because they keep themselves calm. What happens on the inside works itself out. If you allow yourself to be upset and agitated all the time, then your spirit won’t be calm, and you’ll say things that you shouldn’t. Being discerning in speech is a hallmark of the righteous. And if you really want to be concerned, consider the words of Jesus:
Matthew 12:36 “I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.”