Proverbs 19:12
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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)
Hosea 14:5
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5 I will be like the dew to Israel;
he shall blossom like the lily;
he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 14.5 Cn: Heb like Lebanon
Proverbs 20:2
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2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion;
anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.(A)
Proverbs 16:14-15
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14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and whoever is wise will appease it.(A)
15 In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.(B)
Luke 12:4-5
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Exhortation to Fearless Confession
4 “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that can do nothing more.(A) 5 But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority[a] to cast into hell.[b] Yes, I tell you, fear that one!(B)
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Proverbs 28:15
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15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.(A)
Psalm 133:3
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3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
which falls on the mountains of Zion.
For there the Lord ordained his blessing,
life forevermore.(A)
Micah 5:7
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The Future Role of the Remnant
7 Then the remnant of Jacob,
surrounded by many peoples,
shall be like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not depend upon people
or wait for any mortal.(A)
Daniel 6:24
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24 The king gave a command, and those who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. Before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.(A)
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Daniel 5:19
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19 And because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed those he wanted to kill, kept alive those he wanted to keep alive, honored those he wanted to honor, and degraded those he wanted to degrade.(A)
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Daniel 3:19-23
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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 20 and ordered some of the strongest guards in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire. 21 So the men were bound, still wearing their tunics,[a] their trousers,[b] their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the furnace of blazing fire. 22 Because the king’s command was urgent and the furnace was so overheated, the raging flames killed the men who lifted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23 But the three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down, bound, into the furnace of blazing fire.
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Daniel 2:12-13
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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. 13 The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed, and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.
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Ecclesiastes 8:4
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4 For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”(A)
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Psalm 72:6
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6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
like showers that water the earth.(A)
Esther 7:8
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8 When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman had thrown himself on the couch where Esther was reclining, and the king said, “Will he even violate the queen in my presence, in my own house?” As the words left the mouth of the king, they covered Haman’s face.(A)
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2 Samuel 23:4
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4 is like the light of morning,
like the sun rising on a cloudless morning,
gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.”(A)
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