Esther 2:1
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Esther Becomes Queen
2 After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.(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)
Daniel 6:24
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24 The king gave a command, and those who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. Before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.(A)
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