And Esther saith, 'The man -- adversary and enemy -- is this wicked Haman;' and Haman hath been afraid at the presence of the king and of the queen.

a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

therefore they have called these days Purim -- by the name of the lot -- therefore, because of all the words of this letter, and what they have seen concerning this, and what hath come unto them,

And Esther the queen, daughter of Abihail, writeth, and Mordecai the Jew, with all might, to establish this second letter of Purim,

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Thy sons and thy daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born.

In all this Job hath not sinned, nor given folly to God.

And he saith unto her, 'As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.

And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite -- and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;

After this hath Job opened his mouth, and revileth his day.

Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it is right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

Lo, this is the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'

I -- I am become wicked; why is this? In vain I labour.

And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this is with Thee.

'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?

Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare:

Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

At this day westerns have been astonished And easterns have taken fright.

Only these are tabernacles of the perverse, And this the place God hath not known.

And after my skin hath compassed this body, Then from my flesh I see God:

This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?

This is the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

This one dieth in his perfect strength, Wholly at ease and quiet.

And this one dieth with a bitter soul, And have not eaten with gladness.

Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why is this -- ye are altogether vain?

This is the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.

And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding?

And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding?

Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

And if there is understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- 'My righteousness is more than God's?'

Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than on affliction.

Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.

Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?

Where is this -- the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where is this -- its place?

Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.

Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;

Of Jehovah is this salvation; On Thy people is Thy blessing! Selah.

O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: -- I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

This is a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

Who is this -- 'the king of glory?' Jehovah -- strong and mighty, Jehovah, the mighty in battle.

Who is He -- this 'king of glory?' Jehovah of hosts -- He is the king of glory! Selah.

Who is this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.

Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I am confident.

For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.

This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.

All this met us, and we did not forget Thee, Nor have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant.

Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

That this God is our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.

Understand this, I pray you, Ye who are forgetting God, Lest I tear, and there is no deliverer.

Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God is for me.

Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength is with God.'

The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

And I think to know this, Perverseness it is in mine eyes,

Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion -- Thou didst dwell in it.

Remember this -- an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

But God is judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.

And He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,

God of Hosts, turn back, we beseech Thee, Look from heaven, and see, and inspect this vine,

I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This one was born there.

Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This one was born there.' Selah.

A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.

This, the sea, great and broad of sides, There are moving things -- innumerable, Living creatures -- small with great.

This is the wage of mine accusers from Jehovah, And of those speaking evil against my soul.

And they know that this is Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it.

This is the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

From Jehovah hath this been, It is wonderful in our eyes,

This is the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.

This is My rest for ever and ever, Here do I sit, for I have desired it.

Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

Why is this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

When thou sayest, 'Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

There is a thing of which one saith: 'See this, it is new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;

Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?'

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

and I said in my heart, 'As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this is vanity:

And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also is vanity.

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this is vanity and a great evil.

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also is vanity.

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

For an event is to the sons of man, and an event is to the beasts, even one event is to them; as the death of this, so is the death of that; and one spirit is to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole is vanity.