And the children of the singers gathered themselves together from the plain country about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi,

and from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages about Jerusalem.

Now when they heard the Law, they separated from Israel everyone that had mixed himself therein.

Then reproved I them sore, and said unto them, "Why tarry ye all night about the wall? If ye do it once again, I will lay hands upon you." From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.

And one of the children of Jehoiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, had made a contract with Sanballat the Horonite: but I chased him from me.

Thus cleansed I them from all such as were outlandish, and appointed the courses of the priests and Levites, every one to his office,

It fortuned in the days of Ahasuerus - which reigned from India unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty lands -

If it please the king, let there go a commandment from him, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and Medians - and not to be transgressed - that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king give the kingdom unto another that is better than she.

which was carried away from Jerusalem, when Jechoniah the king of Judah was led away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon carried away;

And when one came in the evening, the same went from him on the morrow into the second house of women, under the hand of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain which kept the concubines. And she must come in unto the king no more, except it pleased the king, and that he caused her to be called by name.

Then took the king his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.

So Esther's damsels and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly astonished. And she sent raiment, that Mordecai should put them on and lay the sackcloth from him. But Mordecai would not take them.

And the king arose from the banquet and from the wine in his displeasure and went in to the palace garden. And Haman stood up, and besought queen Esther for his life: for he saw that there was a mischeif prepared for him of the king already.

And the king put off his finger ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Then were the king's scribes called at the same time in the third month, that is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day. And it was written, as Mordecai commanded, unto the Jews and to the princes, to the deputies and captains in the lands from India until Ethiopia, namely a hundred and seven and twenty lands, unto every one according to the writing thereof, unto every people after their speech, and to the Jews according to their writing and language.

As for Mordecai, he went out from the king in royal apparel of yellow and white, and with a great crown of gold, being arrayed with a garment of linen and purple, and the city of Susa rejoiced and was glad:

As for the other Jews in the king's lands, they came together, and stood for their lives, and gat rest from their enemies: and slew of their enemies five and seventy thousand: howbeit, they laid no hands on their goods.

as the days wherein the Jews came to rest from their enemies, and as a month wherein their pain was turned to joy, and their sorrow to prosperity: that they should observe the same days of wealth and gladness, and one to send gifts to another, and to distribute unto the poor.

how that these days are not to be forgotten, but to be kept of the children's children among all kindreds in all lands and cities. They are the days of Purim, which are not to be overslipped among the Jews, and the memorial of them ought not to perish from their seed.

And the LORD said unto Satan, "From whence comest thou?" Satan answered the LORD, and said, "I have gone about the land and walked through it."

And the LORD said unto Satan, "Lo, all that he hath, be in thy power: only upon himself see that thou lay not thine hand." Then went Satan forth from the LORD.

And while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The fire of God is fallen from heaven, it hath consumed, and burnt up all thy sheep and servants: and I only ran my way, to tell thee."

And the LORD said unto Satan, "From whence comest thou?" Satan answered and said, "I have gone about the land, and walked through it."

So went Satan forth from the LORD, and smote Job with marvelous sore boils, from the sole of the foot unto his crown;

Now when Job's friends heard of all the trouble that happened to him, there came three of them, every one from his own place: namely, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shew their compassion on him, and to comfort him.

The same day be turned to darkness, and not regarded of God from above, neither let the light shine upon it:

because it shut not up the womb that bare me. For then should these sorrows have been hid from mine eyes.

There, must the wicked cease from their tyranny, there such as are overlaboured be at rest.

There, are small and great; the bondman, and he that is free from his master.

That should be joy to the man whose way is hid, which God keepeth back from him.

"If we begin to commune with thee, peradventure thou wilt be discontent; but who can withhold himself from speaking?

They shall be destroyed from morning unto the evening: yea, they shall perish everlastingly, and no man think thereon.

And so he delivereth the poor from the sword, from the threatenings of the ungodly, and from the hand of the cruel;

In the midst of hunger he saveth thee from death: and when it is war, from the power of the sword.

He shall keep thee from the perilous tongue so that when trouble cometh, thou shalt not need to fear.

Am I able to help my self? Is not my strength gone from me,

like as if one withdrew a good deed from his friend, and forsook the fear of the Almighty God?

To deliver me from the enemy's hand, or to save me from the power of the mighty?

Why goest thou not from me, nor lettest me alone, so long till I swallow down my spittle?

Let him take his rod away from me; yea, let him make me no more afraid of him,

Shall not my short life come so soon to an end? O hold thee from me, let me alone, that I may ease myself a little

before I go thither, from whence I shall not turn again. Namely, to that land of darkness and shadow of death:

He taketh away the subjection of the people from their kings, and girdeth their loins with a bond.

He taketh the verity from out of the mouth, and disappointeth the aged of their wisdom.

Nevertheless, grant me two things, and then will I not hide myself from thee.

Withdraw thine hand from me, and let not the fearful dread of thee make me afraid.

Who can make it clean, that cometh from an unclean thing? Nobody.

Go from him, that he may rest until his day come: which he looketh for, like as a hireling doth.

Thou prevailest against him, so that he passeth away; thou changes his estate, and puttest him from thee.

which wise men have told, and hath not been hid from their fathers:

He shall be plucked off as an untimely grape from the vine, and shall let his flower fall, as the olive doth.

"But what shall I do? For all my words, my sorrow will not cease: and though I hold my tongue, yet will it not depart from me.

yet the number of my years are come - and I must go the way from whence I shall not turn again.

Thou hast withholden their hearts from understanding, therefore shall they not be set up on high.

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and his name shall not be praised in the streets:

he shall be driven from the light into darkness, and cast clean out of the world.

He hath spoiled me of mine honour, and taken the crown away from my head.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am undone: My hope hath he taken away from me, as it were a tree plucked up by the root.

He hath put my brethren far away from me, and such as were of mine acquaintance, are become strangers unto me.

Yea the children despised me, and when I was gone from them, they spake evil upon me.

Knowest thou not this, namely: that from the beginning - ever since the creation of man upon earth -

From his youth his bones are full of vice; but now shall it lie down with him in the earth.

Their houses are safe from all fear, for the rod of God doth not smite them.

They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!

And though God save their children from such sorrow, yet will he so reward themselves, that they shall know it.

Thou hast taken the pledge from thy brethren for naught, and robbed the naked of their clothing;

To such as were weary, hast thou given no water to drink, and thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.

which said unto God, 'Go from us.' And what did the Almighty do with them?

He filled their houses with good things. But the council of the ungodly is far from me.

For if thou wilt turn to the Almighty, thou shalt stand fast, and all unrighteousness shall be far from thy dwelling:

Considering then that there is no time hid from the Almighty, how happeneth it, that they which know him, will not regard his days?

They are the cause that so many men are naked and bare, having no clothes to cover them and keep them from cold;

yea, and all they which dwell beneath in the hell are not hid from him, and the very destruction itself cannot be kept out of his sight.

"As truly as God liveth, which hath taken away my power from me; and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind;

God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right! As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocence.

"I will teach you in the name of God: and the thing that I have of the Almighty, will I not keep from you.

It rusheth in upon him, and spareth him not, he may not escape from the power thereof.

"From where then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

She is hid from the eyes of all men; yea, and from the fouls of the air.

plucking up herbs from among the bushes, and the Juniper's root was their meat.

They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world.

they abhor me, they flee far from me, and stain my face with spittle,

For how great a portion shall I have of God from above? And what inheritance from the Almighty on high?

For mercy grew up with me from my youth, and compassion from my mother's womb.

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder, and mine arm holes be broken from the joints.

that it is he, which withdraweth man from evil, delivereth him from pride,

keepeth his soul from destruction, and his life from the sword.

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

that he keepeth his soul from perishing, and letteth him enjoy the light of the living.

"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:

There is no darkness, nor thick shadow, that can hide the wicked doers from him.

Therefore turned they back traitorously and unfaithfully from him, and would not receive his ways.

From the wickedness and sin of the people, he maketh a hypocrite to reign over them.

He turneth not his eyes away from the righteous; he setteth up kings in their throne, and confirmeth them, so that they alway sit therein.

He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the ears, warneth them to leave off from their wickedness, and to amend.

Even so shall he keep thee - if thou wilt be content - from the bottomless pit that is beneath: and if thou wilt hold the quiet, he shall fill thy table with plenteousness.

Gold is brought out of the North, but the praise and honour of God's fear cometh from God himself.

Huntest thou the prey from the lion, or feedest thou his whelps

And that because God hath taken wisdom from her, and hath not given her understanding.

From thence may he behold his pray, and look far about with his eyes.