Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
The righteous
When the wicked
Bible References
The righteous
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded its trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord [i.e., God] and of His Christ, and He will rule forever and ever."
When the wicked
Matthew 2:3
And when King Herod heard this, he and the entire city of Jerusalem were [very] upset.