But when the servants told Queen Vashti of the king's command, she refused to come. This made the king furious.

Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favor.

The descendants of those who oppressed you will come And bow low to show their respect. All who once despised you will worship at your feet. They will call you 'The City of the LORD,' 'Zion, the City of Israel's Holy God.'

Listen! As for that group that belongs to Satan, those liars who claim that they are Jews but are not, I will make them come and bow down at your feet. They will all know that I love you.

If he says, 'All right,' I will be safe; but if he becomes angry, you will know that he is determined to harm me.

"Don't even think such a thing!" Jonathan answered. "If I knew for sure that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"

Please think this over and decide what to do. This could be disastrous for our master and all his family. He is so mean that he won't listen to anybody!"

The wicked see this and are angry; they glare in hate and disappear; their hopes are gone forever.

The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.

Then Nebuchadnezzar lost his temper, and his face turned red with anger at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual.