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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The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
Leviticus
LawAnd say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
LawThen shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
Wisdom / JobLift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Matthew
GospelsCome, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThese things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAmong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIt is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalms
PoetryFor Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.