And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.

Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

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

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

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

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

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

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

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?

Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.

Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.