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Esther had not yet shewed her kindred, nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her: For Esther did the commandement of Mordecai, like as when she was brought vp with him.

Yet all this auaileth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Iew sitting at the kings gate.

And while they were yet talking with him, came the kings chamberlens, and hasted to bring Haman vnto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

And Esther spake yet againe before the king, and fell downe at his feet, and besought him with teares, to put away the mischiefe of Haman the Agagite, and his deuice, that he had deuised against the Iewes.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heauen, and hath burnt vp the sheepe, and the seruants, and consumed them, and I onely am escaped alone, to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Caldeans made out three bands, and fell vpon the camels, and haue caried them away, yea, and slaine the seruants with the edge of the sword, and I onely am escaped alone, to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, & said, Thy sonnes, and thy daughters, were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house.

I was not in safetie, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet: yet trouble came.

Yet man is borne vnto trouble, as the sparkes flie vpward.

Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One.

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answere, but I would make supplication to my Iudge.

If I had called, and had answered me, yet would I not beleeue that he had hearkened vnto my voice:

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soule: I would despise my life.

Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine owne clothes shall abhorre me.

Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me together round about yet thou doest destroy me.

If I be wicked, woe vnto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift vp my head: I am full of confusion, therefore see thou mine affliction:

Though hee slay mee, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintaine mine owne wayes before him.

Yet through the sent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughes like a plant.