| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC I.iii.52 | Upon the present state, whose numbers threaten; | Vpon the present state, whose Numbers threaten, |
| Hamlet | Ham III.iv.58 | An eye like Mars, to threaten and command, | An eye like Mars, to threaten or command |
| Henry V | H5 II.iv.70 | Most spend their mouths when what they seem to threaten | Most spend their mouths, whẽ what they seem to threaten |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 V.iv.23 | From shelves and rocks that threaten us with wrack. | From Shelues and Rocks, that threaten vs with Wrack. |
| King Edward III | E3 IV.iii.32 | But either to persuade or threaten me | But either to perswade or threaten me, |
| King John | KJ V.i.49 | Threaten the threatener, and outface the brow | Threaten the threatner, and out-face the brow |
| Richard III | R3 I.iv.191 | To threaten me with death is most unlawful. | To threaten me with death, is most vnlawfull. |
| The Tempest | Tem V.i.178 | Though the seas threaten, they are merciful. | Though the Seas threaten they are mercifull, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK III.vi.124 | Mine own, and what to come shall threaten me | Mine owne, and what to come shall threaten me, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK IV.ii.40 | And threaten love, and what young maid dare cross 'em? | And threaten Love, and what yong Mayd dare crosse 'em |
| The Winter's Tale | WT III.ii.162 | Reward did threaten and encourage him, | Reward, did threaten and encourage him, |
| The Winter's Tale | WT III.iii.4 | And threaten present blusters. In my conscience, | And threaten present blusters. In my conscience |