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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.
When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
