The sense would appear to be, “The righteous is requited, i. e., is punished for his lesser sins, or as a discipline; much more the wicked, etc.” Compare 1 Peter 4:18.
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Proverbs 11:31
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.