Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority and become great, the people rejoice;
But when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.
Esther 8:15
Then Mordecai departed from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and with a robe of fine linen and purple wool; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;
But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.
Proverbs 11:10
When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Esther 3:15
The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued at the citadel in Susa. And while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was perplexed [by the unusual and alarming decree].
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;
But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.
Psalm 72:1-7
And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler—
Isaiah 32:1-2
And princes will rule with justice.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
“Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as King and act wisely
And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land.
Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he realized that he had been tricked by the magi, was extremely angry, and he sent [soldiers] and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that area who were two years old and under, according to the date which he had learned from the magi.
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded [his trumpet]; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,
“The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
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The righteous
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The righteous
When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;
But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.
And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].
And princes will rule with justice.
“Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as King and act wisely
And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land.
“The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”