"The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it."
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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.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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.
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.
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.
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.
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.
The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.