Wisdom Verses

And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people. {could...: Heb. they discerned not to speak} {of each...: Heb. of people and people}

Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so {was} the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

{Likewise} shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus {shall there arise} too much contempt and wrath.

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which {is} not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. {present: Heb. found}

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every {thing} that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai {be} of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. {charged...: or, attributed folly to God}

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image {was} before mine eyes, {there was} silence, and I heard a voice, {saying}, {there...: or, I heard a still voice}

Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: {and his...: or, nor in his angels, in whom he put light}

Doth not their excellency {which is} in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. {envy: or, indignation}