Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs
WisdomSet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
Acts
History / LukeIs any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
WisdomBut one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawBut the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSee now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Deuteronomy
LawThen I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Mark
GospelsOver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSalt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Luke
GospelsAnd Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThen upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,