Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
