- rulers:
- "Forª he isª° the ministerª of Godª to theeª forª good.ª Butª ifª thou doª° that which is evil,ª be afraid;ª°° forª he bearethª° notª the¹ swordª in vain:ª forª he isª° the ministerª of God,ª a revengerª to¹ [execute] wrathª upon² him that doethª° evil.ª" {Rom 13:4} + "If¹ there be¹ a controversyª between¹ men,²¹ and they comeª° unto¹ judgment,ª that [the judges] may judgeª° them; then they shall justifyª°¹ the righteous,ª and condemnª°¹ the wicked.ª" {Deu 25:1} + "The king'sª favourª [is] toward a wiseª° servant:ª but his wrathª is¹ [against] him that causeth shame.ª°" {Prv 14:35} + "The fearª of a kingª [is] as the roaringª of a lion:ª [whoso] provoketh him to angerª° sinnethª° [against] his own soul.ª" {Prv 20:2} + "If¹ the spiritª of the rulerª° rise upª° against¹ thee, leave²°¹ not¹ thy place;ª for¹ yieldingª pacifieth²°¹ greatª offences.ª ... Follyª is setª° in greatª dignity,ª and the richª sitª° in low place.ª" {Ecc 10:4-6} + "Shalt thou reign,ª° because¹ thou¹ closestª° [thyself] in cedar?ª did not¹ thy fatherª eatª° and drink,ª° and doª° judgmentª and justice,ª [and] then¹ [it was] wellª with him? ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª concerning¹ Jehoiakimª the sonª of Josiahª kingª of Judah;ª They shall not¹ lamentª° for him, [saying], Ahª my brother!ª or, Ahª sister!ª they shall not¹ lamentª° for him, [saying], Ahª lord!ª or, Ahª his glory!ª" {Jer 22:15-18}
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