⁹ As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

¹⁶ His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

⁷ A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

¹³ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

⁶ Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

²³ And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off.

⁸ So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

²⁵ Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.