And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
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And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Proverbs
WisdomAll ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for Babylon: for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahSaying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
Leviticus
LawAnd the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
Job
WisdomAnd the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis
LawSeeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhy doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Mark
GospelsAnd as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
1 Samuel
HistoryIn those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
Acts
HistoryWhy trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.