Proverbs 16:14

Geneva Bible (1560)

The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

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  • Prov 19:12 : 12 The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
  • Prov 20:2 : 2 The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.
  • Dan 3:13-25 : 13 Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his anger and wrath commaunded that they should bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: so these men were brought before the King. 14 And Nebuchad-nezzar spake, and said vnto them, What disorder? Will not you, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego serue my god, nor worship the golden image, that I haue set vp? 15 Now therefore are ye ready when ye heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, to fall downe, and worship the image, which I haue made? For if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediately into the middes of an hote fierie fornace: for who is that God, that can deliuer you out of mine handes? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter. 17 Beholde, our God whom we serue, is able to deliuer vs from the hote fierie fornace, and hee will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O King. 18 But if not, bee it knowen to thee, O King, that wee will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, which thou hast set vp. 19 Then was Nebuchad-nezzar full of rage, and the forme of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore hee charged and commaunded that they should heate the fornace at once seuen times more then it was wont to be heat. 20 And hee charged the most valiant men of warre that were in his armie, to binde Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the hote fierie fornace. 21 So these men were bounde in their coates, their hosen, and their clokes, with their other garments, and cast into the middes of the hote fierie fornace. 22 Therefore, because the Kings commaundement was straite, that the fornace should be exceeding hote, the flame of the fire slew those men that brought foorth Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. 23 And these three men Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego fell downe bound into the middes of the hote fierie fornace. 24 Then Nebuchad-nezzar the King was astonied and rose vp in haste, and spake, and saide vnto his counsellers, Did not wee cast three men bound into the middes of the fire? Who answered and said vnto the King, It is true, O King. 25 And he answered, and said, Loe, I see foure men loose, walking in the middes of the fire, and they haue no hurt, and the forme of the fourth is like the sonne of God.
  • Mark 6:27 : 27 And immediately the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
  • Luke 12:4-5 : 4 And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more. 5 But I wil forewarne you, who ye shal feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.
  • Acts 12:20 : 20 Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the Kings land.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.
  • 2 Kgs 6:31-33 : 31 And he saide, God doe so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the sonne of Shaphat shall stande on him this day. 32 (Nowe Elisha sate in his house, and the Elders sate with him.) And the King sent a man before him: but before the messenger came to him, he saide to the Elders, See ye not howe this murtherers sonne hath sent to take away mine head? take heede when the messenger commeth, and shut the doore and handle him roughly at the doore: is not the sounde of his masters feete behinde him? 33 While he yet talked with them, beholde, the messenger came downe vnto him, and saide, Behold, this euill commeth of the Lord: should I attende on the Lorde any longer?
  • Prov 17:11 : 11 A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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  • Prov 16:15
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    15In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 19:10-12
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    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

    11The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.

    12The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • Prov 14:27-29
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    27The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

    28In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Eccl 8:4
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    4Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 20:26
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    26A wise King scattereth the wicked, & causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

  • Prov 13:14
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    14The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 25:15
    72%

    15A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

  • Eccl 10:4-5
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    4If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.

    5There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    8Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

    9If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.

  • Job 36:18
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    18For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

  • Prov 28:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.

    16A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

  • Prov 28:2
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    2For the transgression of the land there are many princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge a realme likewise endureth long.

  • Ps 2:10
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    10Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

  • Prov 19:19
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    19A man of much anger shall suffer punishment: and though thou deliuer him, yet wil his anger come againe.

  • Prov 17:26-27
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    26Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Ps 76:10
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    10Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne.

  • Job 5:2
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    2Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 20:28
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    28Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

  • Job 19:29
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    29Be ye afraide of the sworde: for the sworde will be auenged of wickednesse, that yee may knowe that there is a iudgement.

  • Eccl 8:2
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    2I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.

  • Prov 27:4
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    4Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.