And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

I myself saw the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High:

A green bay-tree

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the profane man's hope shall perish,

All the fowl of the heavens made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all the great nations.

The tree that thou sawest, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto the heavens, and the sight of it to all the earth;

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for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

How is not the town of praise forsaken, the city of my joy!