Esther 5:14
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14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet[a] high.(A) Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.(B)
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- Esther 5:14 Lit 50 cubits
Psalm 7:16
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16 His trouble comes back on his own head,
and his violence falls on the top of his head.(A)
Psalm 94:23
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23 He will pay them back for their sins
and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.(A)
Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
Daniel 6:24
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24 The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel[a](A) were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives.(B) They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
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- Daniel 6:24 Lit had eaten his pieces
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