Thoughwhile he liveshe congratulateshimself--And though [men] praiseyou whenyou dowellfor yourself--
Allthe king'sservantswhowere at the king'sgateboweddownand paidhomageto Haman;for sothe kinghad commandedconcerning him. But Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomage.
Orwith princeswho had gold,Who were fillingtheir houses[with] silver.
For the wickedboastsof his heart'sdesire,And the greedymancurses[and] spurnsthe LORD.
When thosericheswere lostthrough a badinvestmentand he had fathereda son,then therewas nothingto supporthim.
And Ephraimsaid,"SurelyI have becomerich,I have foundwealthfor myself; In allmy laborsthey will findin me Noiniquity,which[would be] sin."
And I will sayto my soul,"Soul,you havemanygoodslaidup for manyyears[to come]; take your ease,eat,drink[and] be merry."'
"It shall be when he hearsthe wordsof thiscurse,that he will boast,saying,'I havepeacethoughI walkin the stubbornnessof my heartin orderto destroythe watered[land] with the dry.'
and thusyou shall say,Have a long life,peacebe to you, and peacebe to your house,and peacebe to allthat you have.
