The Holy Bible

(25) 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.

(25) 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.

(26) Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

(27) The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

(28) And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.

(28) And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.

(1) There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

(1) There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

(3) His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

(5) And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

(5) And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

(8) And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

(8) And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

(10) Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

(11) But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

(12) And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

(3) And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

(3) And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

(4) And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

(11) Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

(13) So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

(4) Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

(6) As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

(7) Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

(8) Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

(12) Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

(15) Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

(20) Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

(25) For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

(4) Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

(8) Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

(19) How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

(1) Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

(11) To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

(11) To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

(12) He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

(24) And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

(25) Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

(2) Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

(6) Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

(7) The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

(8) Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

(8) Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

(8) Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

(9) Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

(9) Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

(11) What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

(11) What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

(14) To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

(26) Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?