When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.