"Thou shalt not rail upon the judges, neither curse the ruler of thy people.

Wish the king no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber; for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she betray thy words.

Then said Paul, "I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. For it is written, 'Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.'"

And he that curseth his father or mother, shall be put to death for it.

If the thief be not found, then the goodman of the house shall be brought unto the judges and swear, whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's good.

Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall die for it: all the multitude shall stone him to death. And the stranger as well as the Israelite if he curse the name, shall die for it.'

And he said unto his men, "The LORD keep me from doing that thing unto my master that is the LORD's anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: seeing he is the LORD's anointed."

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee this day into mine hand, in the cave. When they bade kill thee, mine eye had compassion on thee: and I said, 'I will not lay my hands on my master, for he is the LORD's anointed.'

But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not - for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"

For this shall every saint make his prayer unto thee in due season; but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.

{A Psalm of Asaph} God standeth in the congregation of princes, and is a Judge among the judges.

{Of David} I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; even before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I have say ye are gods?'

Then said Paul to him, "God shall smite thee, thou painted wall. Sittest thou and judgest me after the law: and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?"

Whosoever therefore resisteth power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation.

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.

namely, them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise the rulers. Presumptuous are they, and stubborn, and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority;

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The gods

If the thief be not found, then the goodman of the house shall be brought unto the judges and swear, whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's good.
For this shall every saint make his prayer unto thee in due season; but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.
{A Psalm of Asaph} God standeth in the congregation of princes, and is a Judge among the judges.
{Of David} I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; even before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I have say ye are gods?'

Nor curse

And he that curseth his father or mother, shall be put to death for it.
And he said unto his men, "The LORD keep me from doing that thing unto my master that is the LORD's anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: seeing he is the LORD's anointed."
But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not - for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
Wish the king no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber; for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she betray thy words.
Then said Paul to him, "God shall smite thee, thou painted wall. Sittest thou and judgest me after the law: and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?"
Whosoever therefore resisteth power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation.
Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,
See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.
namely, them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise the rulers. Presumptuous are they, and stubborn, and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority;
Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh, despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.

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For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes,
I have said, "Ye are gods, and ye are all the children of the most highest.
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