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Daniel 2:12

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At that, the king flew into a rage and ordered the execution of all the royal advisers in Babylon.

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To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do.

Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

A wise person will try to keep the king happy; if the king becomes angry, someone may die.

The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.

Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.

People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarreling and trouble.

So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had commanded to execute the royal advisers. He said to him, “Don't put them to death. Take me to the king, and I will tell him what his dream means.”

The king said to them, “I have made up my mind that you must tell me the dream and then tell me what it means. If you can't, I'll have you torn limb from limb and make your houses a pile of ruins.

At that, the king flew into a rage and ordered the three men to be brought before him.

Then Nebuchadnezzar lost his temper, and his face turned red with anger at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.

He was so great that people of all nations, races, and languages were afraid of him and trembled. If he wanted to kill someone, he did; if he wanted to keep someone alive, he did. He honored or disgraced anyone he wanted to.

When Herod realized that the visitors from the East had tricked him, he was furious. He gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its neighborhood who were two years old and younger—this was done in accordance with what he had learned from the visitors about the time when the star had appeared.

But now I tell you: if you are angry with your brother you will be brought to trial, if you call your brother ‘You good-for-nothing!’ you will be brought before the Council, and if you call your brother a worthless fool you will be in danger of going to the fire of hell.




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