The fear of a king {is} as the roaring of a lion: {whoso} provoketh him to anger sinneth {against} his own soul.

The king's wrath {is} as the roaring of a lion; but his favour {is} as dew upon the grass.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

An evil {man} seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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}. {was highly...: or, bare an hostile mind, intending war} {the king's chamberlain: Gr. that was over the king's bedchamber}

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.

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, {an...: or, one of his guard}

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.

Then Nebuchadnezzar in {his} rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.

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.

And Pharaoh was wroth against two {of} his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

The king's wrath {is} as the roaring of a lion; but his favour {is} as dew upon the grass.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to {execute} wrath upon him that doeth evil.

The fear of a king {is} as the roaring of a lion: {whoso} provoketh him to anger sinneth {against} his own soul.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed {is} he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. {the poor: or, the weak, or, sick} {in time...: Heb. in the day of evil}

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise {men} turn away wrath. {bring...: or, set a city on fire}

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob {is} behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. {of me: Heb. my face}

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew {it} unto Esther, and to declare {it} unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.

A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom {there is} no rising up. {greyhound: or, horse: Heb. girt in the loins}

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise {men} of Babylon.

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: {therefore} he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. {full: Chaldee, filled}

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy {is} this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. {The adversary: Heb. The man adversary} {before: or, at the presence of}