Had the prophet been intimidated by the threatening attitude of those high in authority, his message would have been without effect, and he would have lost his life; but the courage with which he delivered the solemn warning commanded the respect of the people and turned the princes of Israel in his favor. They reasoned with the priests and false prophets, showing them how unwise would be the extreme measures they advocated, and their words produced a reaction in the minds of the people. Thus God raised up defenders for His servant. PK 418.1 The elders also united in protesting against the decision of the priests regarding the fate of Jeremiah. They cited the case of Micah, who had prophesied judgments upon Jerusalem, saying, “Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.” And they asked: “Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord,…
"The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe."
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of Proverbs 29:25. Jeremiah's courage, stemming from trust in God, protected him, while fear of man would have been a snare.
"Through the pleading of these men of influence the prophet's life was spared, although many of the priests and false prophets, unable to endure the condemning truths he uttered, would gladly have seen him put to death on the plea of sedition. PK 418.3"
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."
The EGW passage describes Jeremiah's deliverance from those who sought to harm him, aligning with the theme of Psalm 34:19 that the Lord delivers the righteous from afflictions.