Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version In the future we will take care to render our kingdom quiet and peaceable for all, Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Wherefore we must provide for the peace of all provinces. Esther 16:6While with crafty fraud they deceive the ears of princes that are well meaning, and judge of others by their own nature. Esther 16:7 Now this is proved both from ancient histories, and by the things which are done daily, how the good designs of kings are depraved by the evil suggestions of certain men. Esther 16:9 Neither must you think, if we command different things, that it cometh of the levity of our mind, but that we give sentence according to the quality and necessity of times, as the profit of the commonwealth requireth. Esther 16:10 Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: Context Esther 16…7Now this is proved both from ancient histories, and by the things which are done daily, how the good designs of kings are depraved by the evil suggestions of certain men. 8Wherefore we must provide for the peace of all provinces. 9Neither must you think, if we command different things, that it cometh of the levity of our mind, but that we give sentence according to the quality and necessity of times, as the profit of the commonwealth requireth.… Cross References Esther 16:6 While with crafty fraud they deceive the ears of princes that are well meaning, and judge of others by their own nature. Esther 16:7 Now this is proved both from ancient histories, and by the things which are done daily, how the good designs of kings are depraved by the evil suggestions of certain men. Esther 16:9 Neither must you think, if we command different things, that it cometh of the levity of our mind, but that we give sentence according to the quality and necessity of times, as the profit of the commonwealth requireth. Esther 16:10 Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: |
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