טוֹבָה תַּחַת רָעָה

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Good for Evil

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Doing something good for someone who previously did harm to the person.

("The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Let Joseph come, who grew up among the wicked and did not learn from their deeds, and let him exact retribution from Esau, who likewise did not learn from their deeds. Another interpretation: Let Joseph come, who repaid his brothers with good for evil, whereas they repaid good with evil" - Pesikta Rabbati (Ish Shalom), Piska 12, Zachor)