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But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
