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

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. {escape: Heb. pass over}

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? {that...: Heb. whose heart hath filled him}

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which {are} in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. {let Haman's...: Heb. let men hang, etc}

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

{There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

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

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

That the cruelty {done} to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. {aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill}

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. {gallows: Heb. tree}

And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast {them} into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong {men} retain riches.

The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.