And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she met with his loving approval<n id="1" /> more than all the other young women.<n id="2" /> So he placed the royal high turban on her head and appointed her queen<n id="3" /> in place of Vashti.

Then let this clothing and this horse be given to one of the king&#8217;s noble officials. Let him<n id="1" /> then clothe the man whom the king wishes to honor, and let him lead him about through the plaza of the city on the horse, calling<n id="2" /> before him, &#8216;So shall it be done to the man whom the king wishes to honor!&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">So Haman took the clothing and the horse, and he clothed Mordecai. He led him about on the horse throughout the plaza of the city, calling before him, &#8220;So shall it be done to the man whom the king wishes to honor!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">For to the one who pleases him,<n id="1" /> God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy,p> <p class="poetry">but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing<n id="2" /> wealth<n id="3" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">only to give<n id="4" /> it<n id="5" /> to the one who pleases God.p> <p class="poetry">This<n id="6" /> task of the wicked<n id="7" /> is futile &#8211; like chasing the wind!p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle<n id="1" /> before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

I saw it approaching the ram. It went into a fit of rage against the ram<n id="1" /> and struck it<n id="2" /> and broke off its two horns. The ram had no ability to resist it.<n id="3" /> The goat hurled the ram<n id="4" /> to the ground and trampled it. No one could deliver the ram from its power.<n id="5" />

The angel<n id="1" /> spoke up to those standing all around, &#8220;Remove his filthy clothes.&#8221; Then he said to Joshua, &#8220;I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you<n id="2" /> in fine clothing.&#8221;

Then when<n id="1" /> many disasters and distresses overcome them<n id="2" /> this song will testify against them,<n id="3" /> for their<n id="4" /> descendants will not forget it.<n id="5" /> I know the<n id="6" /> intentions they have in mind<n id="7" /> today, even before I bring them<n id="8" /> to the land I have promised.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">She said, &#8220;If the king is so inclined and if I have met with his approval and if the matter is agreeable to the king and if I am attractive to him, let an edict be written rescinding those recorded intentions of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,<n id="1" /> which he wrote in order to destroy the Jews who are throughout all the king&#8217;s provinces.