Then Hamanwentout that daygladand pleasedof heart;but when HamansawMordecaiin the king'sgateand that he did not standup or tremblebeforehim, Hamanwas filledwith angeragainstMordecai.
So Ahabcameinto his housesullenand vexedbecauseof the wordwhichNaboththe Jezreelitehad spokento him; for he said,"I will not giveyou the inheritanceof my fathers."And he laydownon his bedand turnedawayhis faceand atenofood.
So he saidto her, "BecauseI spoketo Naboththe Jezreeliteand saidto him, 'Giveme your vineyardfor money;orelse, ifit pleasesyou, I will giveyou a vineyardin its place.'But he said,'I will not giveyou my vineyard.'"
When the virginswere gatheredtogether the secondtime,then Mordecaiwas sittingat the king'sgate.
Allthe king'sservantswhowere at the king'sgateboweddownand paidhomageto Haman;for sothe kinghad commandedconcerning him. But Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomage.
When Hamansawthat Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomageto him, Hamanwas filledwith rage.
"Yet allof thisdoes not satisfyme everytimeI seeMordecaithe Jewsittingat the king'sgate."
That the triumphingof the wickedis short,And the joyof the godlessmomentary?
"Have the menof my tentnot said,'Whocan findone who has not been satisfiedwith his meat'?
In whose eyesa reprobateis despised,But who honorsthose who fearthe LORD;He swearsto his own hurtand does not change;
Thougha hostencampagainstme, My heartwill not fear;Thoughwarariseagainstme, In [spite of] thisI shall be confident.
ThenNebuchadnezzarin rageand angergaveordersto bringShadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego;thenthesemenwere broughtbeforethe king.
"Do not fearthosewho killthe bodybut are unableto killthe soul;but ratherfearHim who is ableto destroybothsouland bodyin hell.
Thenwhen Herodsawthat he had been trickedby the magi,he became veryenraged,and sentand slewallthe male childrenwho were in Bethlehemand allits vicinity,from two years oldand under,accordingto the timewhichhe had determinedfrom the magi.
"Woeto you who are well-fednow,for you shall be hungry.Woe[to you] who laughnow,for you shall mournand weep.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, that you will weepand lament,but the worldwill rejoice;you will grieve,but your griefwill be turnedinto joy.
Nowwhen they heardthis,they were cutto the quick,and they [began] gnashingtheir teethat him.
Be miserableand mournand weep;let your laughterbe turnedinto mourningand your joyto gloom.
