סוּר שׂוּר

Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.

So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.