Acts 12:23-24

Suddenly, an angel from God struck him [with a terrible condition] because he refused to honor God [by what he said in his speech], so he was consumed by worms and died.

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When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

They perish

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They perish

Acts 12:23
Suddenly, an angel from God struck him [with a terrible condition] because he refused to honor God [by what he said in his speech], so he was consumed by worms and died.

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Acts 12:24
But the [influence of the] message of God grew and [the number of disciples] multiplied.