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Esther said, “A foe and an enemy, this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.(A)

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Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!”

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.

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“Surely the light of the wicked is put out,
    and the flame of their fire does not shine.(A)
The light is dark in their tent,
    and the lamp above them is put out.
Their strong steps are shortened,
    and their own schemes throw them down.(B)
For they are thrust into a net by their own feet,
    and they walk into a pitfall.(C)
A trap seizes them by the heel;
    a snare lays hold of them.(D)
10 A rope is hid for them in the ground,
    a trap for them in the path.(E)
11 Terrors frighten them on every side
    and chase them at their heels.(F)
12 Their strength is consumed by hunger,[a]
    and calamity is ready for their stumbling.(G)

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  1. 18.12 Or Disaster is hungry for them

“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(A)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(B)
The light in his tent(C) becomes dark;(D)
    the lamp beside him goes out.(E)
The vigor(F) of his step is weakened;(G)
    his own schemes(H) throw him down.(I)
His feet thrust him into a net;(J)
    he wanders into its mesh.
A trap seizes him by the heel;
    a snare(K) holds him fast.(L)
10 A noose(M) is hidden for him on the ground;
    a trap(N) lies in his path.(O)
11 Terrors(P) startle him on every side(Q)
    and dog(R) his every step.
12 Calamity(S) is hungry(T) for him;
    disaster(U) is ready for him when he falls.(V)

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And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus[a] will destroy[b] with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming.(A)

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  1. 2.8 Other ancient authorities lack Jesus
  2. 2.8 Other ancient authorities read consume

And then the lawless one will be revealed,(A) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(B) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(C)

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19 O that you would kill the wicked, O God,
    and that the bloodthirsty would depart from me—(A)
20 those who speak of you maliciously
    and lift themselves up against you for evil![a](B)
21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?
    And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?(C)
22 I hate them with perfect hatred;
    I count them my enemies.

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  1. 139.20 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain

19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(A)
    Away from me,(B) you who are bloodthirsty!(C)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
    your adversaries(D) misuse your name.(E)
21 Do I not hate those(F) who hate you, Lord,
    and abhor(G) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
    I count them my enemies.(H)

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13 God will judge those outside. “Drive out the wicked person from among you.”(A)

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13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 5:13 Deut. 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21,24; 24:7

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
    and whoever is wise will appease it.(A)

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14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(A)
    but the wise will appease it.(B)

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17 until I went into the sanctuary of God;
    then I perceived their end.(A)
18 Truly you set them in slippery places;
    you make them fall to ruin.(B)
19 How they are destroyed in a moment,
    swept away utterly by terrors!(C)
20 They are[a] like a dream when one awakes;
    on awaking you despise their phantoms.(D)

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  1. 73.20 Cn: Heb Lord

17 till I entered the sanctuary(A) of God;
    then I understood their final destiny.(B)

18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;(C)
    you cast them down to ruin.(D)
19 How suddenly(E) are they destroyed,
    completely swept away(F) by terrors!
20 They are like a dream(G) when one awakes;(H)
    when you arise, Lord,
    you will despise them as fantasies.(I)

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They are not in trouble as others are;
    they are not plagued like other people.(A)
Therefore pride is their necklace;
    violence covers them like a garment.(B)
Their eyes swell out with fatness;
    their hearts overflow with follies.(C)
They scoff and speak with malice;
    loftily they threaten oppression.(D)
They set their mouths against heaven,
    and their tongues range over the earth.

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They are free(A) from common human burdens;
    they are not plagued by human ills.
Therefore pride(B) is their necklace;(C)
    they clothe themselves with violence.(D)
From their callous hearts(E) comes iniquity[a];
    their evil imaginations have no limits.
They scoff, and speak with malice;(F)
    with arrogance(G) they threaten oppression.(H)
Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
    and their tongues take possession of the earth.

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  1. Psalm 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat

When evildoers assail me
    to devour my flesh—
my adversaries and foes—
    they shall stumble and fall.(A)

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When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.(A)

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  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander

21 Terrifying sounds are in their ears;
    in prosperity the destroyer will come upon them.(A)
22 They despair of returning from darkness,
    and they are destined for the sword.(B)

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21 Terrifying sounds fill his ears;(A)
    when all seems well, marauders attack him.(B)
22 He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness;(C)
    he is marked for the sword.(D)

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10 So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.(A)

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10 So the king took his signet ring(A) from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

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16 And when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid[a] and fell greatly in their own esteem, for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.(A)

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  1. 6.16 Or saw

Opposition to the Completed Wall

16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.

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13 As the ancient proverb says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness,’ but my hand shall not be against you.(A)

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13 As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,(A)’ so my hand will not touch you.

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