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(a) On the third day, when she had finished praying, she took off her suppliant's mourning attire and dressed herself in her full splendour. Radiant as she then appeared, she invoked God who watches over all people and saves them. With her, she took two ladies-in-waiting. With a delicate air she learned on one, while the other accompanied her carrying her train. Rosy with the full flush of her beauty, her face radiated joy and love: but her heart shrank with hear. Having passed through door after door, she found herself in the presence of the king. He was sitting on his royal throne, dressed in all his robes of state, glittering with gold and precious stones-- a formidable sight. He looked up, afire with majesty and, blazing with anger, saw her. The queen sank to the floor. As she fainted, the colour drained from her face and her head fell against the lady-in-waiting beside her. But God changed the king's heart, inducing a milder spirit. He sprang from his throne in alarm and took her in his arms until she recovered, comforting her with soothing words. 'What is the matter, Esther?' he said. 'I am your brother. Take heart, you are not going to die; our order applies only to ordinary people. Come to me.' (Esther 5, 1)
'Have a fifty-cubit gallows run up,' said Zeresh his wife and all his friends, 'and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then you can go with the king to the banquet, without a care in the world!' Delighted with this advice, Haman had the gallows erected. (Esther 5, 14)
The news of all the disasters that had fallen on Job came to the ears of three of his friends. Each of them set out from home -- Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah and Zophar of Naamath -- and by common consent they decided to go and offer him sympathy and consolation. (Job 2, 11)
Eliphaz of Teman spoke next. He said: (Job 4, 1)
Six times he will deliver you from sorrow, and the seventh time, evil will not touch you. (Job 5, 19)
Is not human life on earth just conscript service? Do we not live a hireling's life? (Job 7, 1)
Like a slave, sighing for the shade, or a hireling with no thought but for his wages, (Job 7, 2)
Believe me, God neither spurns anyone of integrity, nor lends his aid to the evil. (Job 8, 20)
And if he deigned to answer my citation, I cannot believe he would listen to what I said, (Job 9, 16)
can the dead come back to life? - day after day of my service, I should be waiting for my relief to come. (Job 14, 14)
Eliphaz of Teman spoke next. He said: (Job 15, 1)
My face is red with tears, and shadow dark as death covers my eyelids. (Job 16, 16)
