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So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath assuaged.

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle.

And the king commanded it so to be done; and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof, and according to the appointed time thereof, every year;

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said: 'It may be that my sons have sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts.' Thus did Job continually.

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand.' So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot even unto his crown.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word unto him; for they saw that his grief was very great.

So that He setteth up on high those that are low, and those that mourn are exalted to safety.

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial.

So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

So am I made to possess--months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away, so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than these my bones.

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hope of the godless man shall perish;

Of a truth I know that it is so; and how can man be just with God?

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;