Commentary for Sanhedrin 169:3
א"ל ואחר מי התירו אלא כבוד שמים עדיף הכא נמי כבוד שמים עדיף
— He replied, Who then permitted even a stranger to do this, but that the Divine honour overrides [other prohibitions]: so here too, the Divine honour overrides [the prohibition against smiting and cursing one's parents].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is an offence to curse or smite any Jew; nevertheless, it is permitted in God's honour, i.e., as a punishment for transgressing the Divine law: hence it is likewise permitted to a son. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>
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