⁶ Then the Lord God provided^(A) a leafy plant^[a] and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant.

³⁰ those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;

²⁰ However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”^(A)

Jonah’s Prayer

¹⁷ Now the Lord provided^(A) a huge fish to swallow Jonah,^(B) and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

² Hezekiah received the envoys^(A) gladly and showed them what was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold,^(B) the spices, the fine olive oil—his entire armory and everything found among his treasures.^(C) There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.

Haman’s Rage Against Mordecai

⁹ Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage^(A) against Mordecai.^(B)