"As for the headof those who surroundme, May the mischiefof their lipscoverthem.
Then Zereshhis wifeand allhis friendssaidto him, "Have a gallowsfiftycubitshighmadeand in the morningaskthe kingto have Mordecaihangedon it; then gojoyfullywith the kingto the banquet."And the advicepleasedHaman,so he had the gallowsmade.
So they hangedHamanon the gallowswhichhe had preparedfor Mordecai,and the king'sangersubsided.
So they will make him stumble;Their own tongueis againstthem; Allwho seethem will shakethe head.
His mischiefwill returnupon his own head,And his violencewill descendupon his own pate.
He has broughtbacktheir wickednessupon them And will destroythem in their evil;The LORDour Godwill destroythem.
The mouthof the righteousis a fountainof life,But the mouthof the wickedconcealsviolence.
Blessingsare on the headof the righteous,But the mouthof the wickedconcealsviolence.
An evilmanis ensnaredby the transgressionof his lips,But the righteouswill escapefrom trouble.
A fool'smouthis his ruin,And his lipsare the snareof his soul.
And allthe peoplesaid,"His bloodshall be on us and on our children!"
Had I not fearedthe provocationby the enemy,That their adversarieswould misjudge,That they would say,"Our handis triumphant,And the LORDhas not doneallthis."'
