And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
Ezekiel 11:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then [the Spirit] said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city, American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city; Common English Bible He said to me: Human one, these men devise evil plans and give wicked advice in this city. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me: "Son of man, these are men who devise iniquity. And they offer a wicked counsel in this city, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to me: Son of man, these are the men that study iniquity and frame a wicked counsel in this city, |
And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness; Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of the LORD, and the judgement of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bands.
Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
There is one gone forth out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, that counselleth wickedness.