The Holy Bible

(8) If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

(12) Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

(13) Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

(3) Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

(4) For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

(4) For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

(5) And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

(5) And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

(6) For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

(6) For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

(7) Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

(15) And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

(16) While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

(17) While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

(19) And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

(21) And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

(21) And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

(3) Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

(11) Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

(11) Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

(11) Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

(12) Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

(13) For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

(13) For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

(13) For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

(16) Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

(24) For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

(25) For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

(25) For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

(26) I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

(26) I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

(26) I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

(7) Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

(8) Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

(16) It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

(16) It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

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

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

(8) I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

(8) I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

(8) Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

(8) Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

(10) Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

(10) Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

(10) Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

(11) What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

(11) What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

(22) Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?

(24) Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

(24) Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.