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12 Because of this the king flew into a violent rage and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

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13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in, so they brought those men before the king.(A)

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The Fiery Furnace

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with rage against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face was distorted. He ordered the furnace heated up seven times more than was customary

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10 Human wrath serves only to praise you,
    when you bind the last bit of your[a] wrath around you.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 76.10 Heb lacks your

22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,[a] you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult[b] a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell[c] of fire.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.22 Other ancient authorities add without cause
  2. 5.22 Gk say Raca to (an obscure term of abuse)
  3. 5.22 Gk Gehenna

The Massacre of the Infants

16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi,[a] he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.[b]

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  1. 2.16 Or astrologers
  2. 2.16 Or astrologers

The king answered the Chaldeans, “This is a public decree: if you do not tell me both the dream and its interpretation, you shall be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins.(A)

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22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
    and the hothead causes much transgression.(A)

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A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
    but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.(A)
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
    but who is able to stand before jealousy?

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The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion;
    anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.(A)

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12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion,
    but his favor is like dew on the grass.(A)

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14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    and whoever is wise will appease it.(A)

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Surely vexation kills the fool,
    and jealousy slays the simple.(A)

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