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
The seventh angel blew his trumpet; and there followed loud voices in Heaven which said, "The sovereignty of the world now belongs to our Lord and His Christ; and He will be King until the Ages of the Ages."

When the wicked

Matthew 2:3
Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.