Deu 25:1, Pro 14:35, 20:2, Ecc 10:4-6, Jer 22:15-18, Rom 13:4 | ESV | STEP | If there is a dispute between men and they come into court and the judges decide between them, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty ,

n[See ver. 15 above]

o[Judg. 2:10]

p ver. 3; [ch. 26:15]

q Ps. 78:64; See ch. 16:4-6

Deuteronomy 25:1

1 “If there is a ^adispute between men and they come into court and the judges decide between them, ^bacquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty,

Proverbs 14:35

35 A servant who deals wisely has ^cthe king’s favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

Proverbs 20:2

2 The terror of a king is like ^dthe growling of a lion;
whoever provokes him to anger ^eforfeits his life.

Ecclesiastes 10:4-6

4 If the anger of the ruler rises against you, ^fdo not leave your place,
^gfor calmness ^{▼▼Hebrew healing} will lay great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were ⁱan error proceeding from the ruler: 6 ^jfolly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low place.

Jeremiah 22:15-18

15 Do you think you are a king
because you compete in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
and ^kdo justice and righteousness?
^lThen it was well with him.
16 ^mHe judged the cause of the poor and needy;
ⁿthen it was well.
Is not this ^oto know me?
declares the Lord.
17 But you have eyes and heart
only for your dishonest gain,
^pfor shedding innocent blood,
and for practicing oppression and violence.”
18 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:

^q“They shall not lament for him, saying,
^r‘Ah, my brother!’ or ‘Ah, sister!’
They shall not lament for him, saying,
^s‘Ah, lord!’ or ‘Ah, his majesty!’

Romans 13:4

4 for ^the is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, ^uan avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.