Peace Verses

For Mordecai the Jew {was} next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that {there is} none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. {to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up}

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

There the wicked cease {from} troubling; and there the weary be at rest. {weary: Heb. wearied in strength}

{There} the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image {was} before mine eyes, {there was} silence, and I heard a voice, {saying}, {there...: or, I heard a still voice}

For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle {shall be} in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. {thy tabernacle...: or, peace is thy tabernacle} {sin: or, err}

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?