For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn't come.'
Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's deed will tell all the king's princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.
You know all things and you know, Lord, that it was neither in contempt nor pride nor for any desire of glory that I did not bow down to proud Haman.
In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn't come.'
Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's deed will tell all the king's princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.
Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.
But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
But now the LORD has spoken, saying, "Within three years, as a worker bound by contract would count them, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude; and the remnant will be very small and feeble."
the LORD of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn't go out of the door--
You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, 'How have we polluted you?' In that you say, 'the LORD's table contemptible.'
"But you profane it, in that you say, 'the LORD's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.'
"Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.
Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.
Have mercy on us, the LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. A Song of Ascents. By David.
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And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
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