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
Proverbs 11:10
In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.
Proverbs 28:12
In the exulting of the righteous the glory is abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
Esther 8:15
And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;
Psalm 72:1
By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
Isaiah 32:1
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
Jeremiah 23:5
Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, 'The kingdoms of the world did become those of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!'
When the wicked
Esther 3:15
The runners have gone forth, hastened by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace, and the king and Haman have sat down to drink, and the city Shushan is perplexed.
Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,
Matthew 2:3
And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him,