Psalms 73:16Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
So I sought to understand it, but a wearisome task it seemed:
So I sought to understand it, but a wearisome task it seemed:
Esther 2:2
Then the king’s servants who waited upon him said, ‘Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king,
Esther 3:6
But it seemed to him beneath his dignity to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who Mordecai’s people were. Instead Haman sought to destroy all the people of Mordecai, all the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Esther 8:3
Then Esther sought another audience with the king and fell at his feet and with tears begged him to avert the evil planned by Haman the Agagite and to frustrate his designs against the Jews.
Esther 10:3
For Mordecai the Jew was next in rank to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and loved by them all. He sought the good of his people and promoted the welfare of their descendants.
Psalms 32:9
Do not be like the horse or the mule, that have no understanding, but need bridle and halter to curb them, else they will not come near to you.’