And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.