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While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

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.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.

He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with shouting.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.

Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

Yet these things thou didst hide in thy heart; I know that this is with thee:

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs like a plant.

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?

Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.

Yet shall he be borne to the grave, And men shall keep watch over the tomb.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.