Esther 1:10
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10 On the seventh day, when the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who attended him,(A)
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Esther 5:14
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14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a pole fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hung on it; then go with the king to the banquet in good spirits.” This advice pleased Haman, and he had the pole made.(A)
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Psalm 7:16
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16 Their mischief returns upon their own heads,
and on their own heads their violence descends.(A)
Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,
but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
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