Esther 1:20

And be this puplischid in to al the empire of thi prouynces, which is ful large, that alle wyues, both of grettere men and of lesse, yyue onour to her hosebondis.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

In Context

19If it plesith to thee, `a comaundement go out fro thi face, and `be writun bi the lawe of Persis and of Medeis, which it is vnleueful to be passid, that Vasthi entre no more to the kyng, but anothir womman, which is betere than sche, take `the rewme of hir.

21His counsel pleside the kyng and the prynces, and the kyng dide bi the counsel of Manucha;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 21:21The puple of the citee schal oppresse hym with stoonus, and he schal die, that ye do awei yuel fro the myddis of you, and that al Israel here, and drede.

Ephesians 5:33Netheles ye alle, ech man loue his wijf as hym silf; and the wijf drede hir hosebonde.

1 Peter 3:1Also wymmen be thei suget to her hosebondis; that if ony man bileue not to the word, bi the conuersacioun of wymmen thei be wonnun with out word.

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