When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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.
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.