14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet[a] high.(A) Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.(B)

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  1. Esther 5:14 Lit 50 cubits

14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](A) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(B) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.

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  1. Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

16 His trouble comes back on his own head,
and his violence falls on the top of his head.(A)

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16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

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23 He will pay them back for their sins
and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.(A)

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23 He will repay(A) them for their sins
    and destroy(B) them for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will destroy them.

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The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

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The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(A)

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24 The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel[a](A) were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives.(B) They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

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  1. Daniel 6:24 Lit had eaten his pieces

24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den,(A) along with their wives and children.(B) And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.(C)

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