So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it to her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except him to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.

For if thou shalt altogether hold thy peace at this time, then will there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house will be destroyed: and who knoweth, whether thou hast come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Haman said moreover, Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow I am invited to her also with the king.

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife to him, If Mordecai is of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou wilt not prevail against him, but wilt surely fall before him.

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bond-men and bond-women, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they slew; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

For the Jews that were in Shushan assembled on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces assembled, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, (but they laid not their hands on the prey.)

But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled on the thirteenth day of the month, and on the fourteenth of it: and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

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.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life.

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

Let the stars of its twilight be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

If we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can refrain from speaking?

But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

But Job answered and said,

To him that is afflicted pity should be shown from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

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

I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

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

He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

But Oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the expiration of the breath.

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these?

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

Though he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yes, man yieldeth his breath, and where is he?

His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief.

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

My friends scorn me: but my eye poureth out tears to God.

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

But ye would say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

Though he may spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

But Job answered and said,

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelt in it.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

Would he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all others, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

But Job answered and said,

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

But now they that are younger than I, have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveler.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye seeth thee.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to him.

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.