Proverbs 16:14
"The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it."
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- Proverbs 20:2
"The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 19:12
"The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 10:4
"If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 17:11
"An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him."
Read in chapter → - Daniel 3:13
"Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king."
Read in chapter → - Mark 6:27
"And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,"
Read in chapter → - 2 Corinthians 5:20
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God."
Read in chapter → - Acts 12:20
"And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country."
Read in chapter → - Luke 12:4
"And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do."
Read in chapter → - 2 Kings 6:31
"Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day."
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