Talmud Bavli
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Reference for Avodah Zarah 35:3

אלא מאי טעמא אענש משום הוגה את השם בפרהסיא דהוי ועל אשתו להריגה דלא מיחה ביה מכאן אמרו כל מי שיש בידו למחות ואינו מוחה נענש עליו

Why then was he punished? — Because he was pronouncing the Name in public. His wife was punished by being slain, because she did not protest against him. From here they said: Anyone who has the power to prevent [one from doing wrong] and does not prevent, is punished for him.

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