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That they, who of old and now also are malicious, may in one day with violence go into the grave, and so ever hereafter cause our affairs to be well settled, and without trouble.

And being gloriously adorned, after she had called upon God, who is the beholder and saviour of all things, she took two maids with her:

Then having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king, who sat upon his royal throne, and was clothed with all his robes of majesty, all glittering with gold and precious stones; and he was very dreadful.

Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who in a fear leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with loving words and said unto her,

Having by manifold and cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of blameless Esther, partaker of our kingdom, with their whole nation.

And that they be children of the most high and most mighty, living God, who hath ordered the kingdom both unto us and to our progenitors in the most excellent manner.

For he that was the worker of these things, is hanged at the gates of Susa with all his family: God, who ruleth all things, speedily rendering vengeance to him according to his deserts.

And ye shall aid them, that even the same day, being the thirteenth day of the twelfth month Adar, they may be avenged on them, who in the time of their affliction shall set upon them.

For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.

And if prudence work; who of all that are is a more cunning workman than she?

O God of my fathers, and Lord of mercy, who hast made all things with thy word,

For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?

And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?

And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?

When the ungodly perished, she delivered the righteous man, who fled from the fire which fell down upon the five cities.

For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm?

For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?

For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?

For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?

For who shall say, What hast thou done? or who shall withstand thy judgment? or who shall accuse thee for the nations that perish, whom thou made? or who shall come to stand against thee, to be revenged for the unrighteous men?

Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the workmaster;

But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who call them gods, which are the works of men’s hands, gold and silver, to shew art in, and resemblances of beasts, or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.

And in this thou madest thine enemies confess, that it is thou who deliverest from all evil:

For the creature that serveth thee, who art the Maker increaseth his strength against the unrighteous for their punishment, and abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee.

For they were worthy to be deprived of light and imprisoned in darkness, who had kept thy sons shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law was to be given unto the world.

For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.

Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?

Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom?

To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels?

[Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?]

And say not, Who shall controul me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.

And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach.

Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?

Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?

Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts?

So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?

Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.

He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.

He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:

Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.

No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?

Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.

Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.

Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?

Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.

To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts?

Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies?

Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies?

There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?

Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?

Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:

A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:

If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?

Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.

Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.

Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?

Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?

Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?

So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?

Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so [who will believe] a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?

Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so [who will believe] a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?

So doth the potter sitting at his work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is alway carefully set at his work, and maketh all his work by number;

One thing establisheth the good or another: and who shall be filled with beholding his glory?

At noon it parcheth the country, and who can abide the burning heat thereof?

Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?

Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?

And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them.

Who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him: he established the covenant in his flesh; and when he was proved, he was found faithful.

Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in the wars, and was the successor of Moses in prophecies, who according to his name was made great for the saving of the elect of God, and taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, that he might set Israel in their inheritance.

Who before him so stood to it? for the Lord himself brought his enemies unto him.

Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:

Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:

O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!

Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:

Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honorable men from their bed:

Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:

Who annointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:

Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:

Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord’s judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.

Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.

For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.

For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified in his mother’s womb, that he might root out, and afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and plant.

It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims.

So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory.

And among the elect was Neemias, whose renown is great, who raised up for us the walls that were fallen, and set up the gates and the bars, and raised up our ruins again.

Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house again, and in his days fortified the temple:

Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.

For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen. [A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach.]

Who hath found out her place? or who hath come into her treasures?

Who hath found out her place? or who hath come into her treasures?

Who hath gone up into heaven, and taken her, and brought her down from the clouds?

Who hath gone over the sea, and found her, and will bring her for pure gold?

Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.

For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child.

Who if they shall see one dumb that cannot speak, they bring him, and intreat Bel that he may speak, as though he were able to understand.

Who then may not know that they are no gods?

The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges, who seemed to govern the people.

Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.

But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify.

Who cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman.