And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEsther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Esther
History / MordecaiI applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryIf iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
Job
WisdomAnd in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
Mark
GospelsBut one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
Job
Wisdom / JobIf I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielPraise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Psalms
PoetryA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs
WisdomWhosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThese are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts
History / LukeAnd his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThen the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.