Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances of it.

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? Yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the Sabbath.

And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath. And I set some of my servant

And their sons spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet there was no king like him among many nations, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.

What shall we do to queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

And Memucan answered before the king and the rulers, Vashti the queen has not done wrong only to the king, but also to all the rulers, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus.

For this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes when it shall be reported, King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she did not come.

If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king gi

Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred, for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.

Esther had not yet made known her kindred nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her. For Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, as when she was brought up with him.

And all the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down, nor did him reverence.

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he did not hearken to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew.

And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down, nor did him reverence, then Haman was full of wrath.

And Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it to her. And the queen was exceedingly grieved. And she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him, but he did not receive it.

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, know, that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law for him, that he be put to death, except th

Then Mordecai bade them return answer to Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shall escape in the king's house more than all the Jews.

For if thou altogether keep quiet at this time, then relief and deliverance will arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish. And who knows whether thou have not come to the kingdom for such a

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast in like manner. And so I will go in to the king, which is not acc

Then Haman went forth that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he did not stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

On that night the king could not sleep. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jew's enemy, but they did not lay their hand on the spoil.

And the Jews who were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Shushan, but they did not lay their hand on the spoil.

And the other Jews who were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them. But they did not lay their hand

the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing of it, and according to the appoin

And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city, and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the remembrance of them perish from

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to what the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

And LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power, only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of LORD.

In all this Job did not sin, nor foolishly accuse God.

But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and did not recognize him, they lifted up their voice, and wept. And each one tore his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night which said, There is a man-child conceived.

Let that day be darkness. Let not God from above seek for it, nor let the light shine upon it.

As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months.

Lo, let that night be barren. Let no joyful voice come in it.

Because it did not shut up the doors of my [mother's] womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes.

Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

There the prisoners are at ease together. They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.

who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,

I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, neither have I rest, but trouble comes.

Is not thy fear [of God] thy confidence, the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance of it. A form was before my eyes. [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],

Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.

For affliction does not come forth from the dust, nor does trouble spring out of the ground,

They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at noonday as in the night.

Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.

And be it still my consolation, yea, let me exult (in pain that does not spare), that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Is it not that I have no help in me, and that wisdom is driven quite from me?

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me, for truly I shall not lie to your face.

Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling?

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossing to and fro to the dawning of the day.

The eye of him who sees me shall behold me no more. Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be.

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

I loathe [my life]. I would not live always. Let me alone, for my days are vanity.

How long will thou not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

Shall they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

While it is yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, it withers before any [other] herb.

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand. He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

If he is destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers.

[He] who removes the mountains, and they do not know it when he overturns them in his anger,

who commands the sun, and it does not rise, and seals up the stars,

Lo, he goes by me, and I do not see him. He also passes on, but I do not perceive him.

God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge.

If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.

He will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

Though I were perfect, I do not regard myself. I despise my life.

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of the judges of it. If not [he], who then is it?

I am afraid of all my sorrows. I know that thou will not hold me innocent.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid.

Then I would speak, and not be afraid of him, for I am not so in myself.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.

although thou know that I am not wicked. And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

Have thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

Thou have clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.

If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.

If I be wicked, woe to me. And if I be righteous, yet I shall not lift up my head, being filled with shame, and looking upon my affliction.

I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little

before I go where I shall not return, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death,

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

For he knows FALSE men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?

if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who does not know such things as these?

Who does not know in all these, that the hand of LORD has wrought this,

Does not the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

What ye know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, and his dread fall upon you?

This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before him.

Only do not do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from thy face:

Withdraw thy hand far from me, and do not let thy dread make me afraid.

He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He too flees as a shadow, and does not continue.