The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Cross References
Genesis 40:2Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Proverbs 16:15When a king's face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
Proverbs 19:12A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 29:8Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Treasury of Scripture
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
wrath
Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Daniel 3:13
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
messengers
Proverbs 17:11
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
2 Kings 6:31-33
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day…
Mark 6:27
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
but
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Acts 12:20
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
