Judith 11:5-7

New Catholic Bible

⁵ Judith replied, “Please listen to the words of your servant, and allow your handmaid to speak in your presence. I will utter no deceitful untruth to my lord this night. ⁶ If you follow the advice of your handmaid, God will grant success to your efforts, and my lord will not fail to achieve any of his purposes. ⁷ By the life of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth, and by the power of him who has sent you to bring a sense of order to the lives of all creatures! Not only do all people serve him through you, but even the wild beasts, the cattle, and the birds of the air as a result of your power will live in the service of Nebuchadnezzar and his entire house!