Norrevilers

Nor Revilers

• Exodus 22:28 "Thou shalt not revile (תְקַלֵּ֑ל slight) the gods, nor curse (תָאֹֽר׃) the ruler (wə·nā·śî וְנָשִׂ֥יא) of thy people."
• 1 Samuel 24:6 "David refuses to strike Saul: "The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed."

  1 Samuel 26:9–11 "David again: "How can I stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"

  2 Samuel 1:14 "David, upon hearing of Saul's death: "How can your hand be so bold to shed the blood of a man innocent and without fault? For he had come to you saying, 'Are you not the LORD's anointed?'"

• Ecclesiastes 8:2–4 "Obey the king's command, I say, because you took an oath before God. Do not be in a hurry to leave the king's presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. Since a king's word is supreme, who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'"
• Ecclesiastes 10:20 "Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech."
• Proverbs 8:15–16 "By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws; by me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly."
• Proverbs 25:2–3 – "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings to search out a matter. The heart of kings is an unknown, unfathomed depth, but the LORD searches the minds."
• Proverbs 21:1 – "The king's heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases."
• Proverbs 21:10 "When it thunders, the LORD is to be feared, and the wise ruler also."
• Proverbs 24:21 "My son, fear both the LORD and the king, and do not rebel against them; for they will bring about a sudden calamity, and the wrath of the king is like a deadly riot."
• Psalms 75:6–7 "For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the desert. But God is the judge: He puts down one, and exalts another."
• Psalms 101:16 "Blessed is the people who have such a king."
• Isaiah 45:1 "God calls Cyrus "my shepherd" and anoints him king."
• Jeremiah 27:5–7 "God set up Nebuchadnezzar as ruler over the lands."
• Acts 23:5 "After striking the high priest, Paul says, "I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
• Romans 13:7 "Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor."
• 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
• 1 Peter 2:17 – "Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor."
• Titus 3:1 – "Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men."
• Romans 12:14 "Bless those who persecute you. Do not curse them; pray that God will bless them."

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• Jeremiah 29:7 "And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace."
• Leviticus 19:16 – "You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you stand up against the blood of your neighbor."
• Proverbs 6:16–19 – The LORD hates "one who sows discord among brothers" and "one who testifies falsely."
• Proverbs 11:13 – "A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter."