Daniel 2:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Because of this, the king became violently angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this cause the king was angry and very furious and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. American Standard Version (1901) For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. Common English Bible At this, the king exploded in a furious rage and ordered that all Babylon’s sages be wiped out. Catholic Public Domain Version When he heard this, the king commanded, in fury and in great wrath, that all the wise men of Babylon should be destroyed. English Standard Version 2016 Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. |
A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.
A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered one increases rebellion.
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, ‘Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.’
The king replied to the Chaldeans, ‘My word is final: If you don’t tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be torn limb from limb, and your houses will be made a rubbish dump.
Then in a furious rage Nebuchadnezzar gave orders to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king.
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed towards Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than was customary,
Because of the greatness he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages were terrified and fearful of him. He killed anyone he wanted and kept alive anyone he wanted; he exalted anyone he wanted and humbled anyone he wanted.
Then Herod, when he realised that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.
But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister will be subject to judgement. Whoever insults his brother or sister will be subject to the court. Whoever says, “You fool! ” will be subject to hellfire. ,