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The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
