在王各省其馀的犹大人，也都聚集保护性命，杀了恨他们的人七万五千，却没有下手夺取财物。这样，就脱离仇敌，得享平安。
But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
是因犹大人的仇敌，亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼，设谋杀害犹大人，掣普珥，是掣签，为要杀尽灭绝他们。
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
我真知道是这样。但人在神面前怎能成为义呢。
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
既是这样，我怎敢回答他，怎敢选择言语与他辩论呢。
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
我虽有义，自己的口要定我为有罪。我虽完全，我口必显我为弯曲。
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
惟耶和华坐着为王，直到永远。他已经为审判设摆他的宝座。
But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
指斥亵慢人的，必受辱骂。责备恶人的，必被玷污。
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
你只管去欢欢喜喜吃你的饭。心中快乐喝你的酒。因为神已经悦纳你的作为。
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
我又转念，见日光之下，快跑的未必能嬴，力战的未必得胜，智慧的未必得粮食，明哲的未必得赀财，灵巧的未必得喜悦。所临到众人的，是在乎当时的机会。
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
因此，耶和华一日之间，必从以色列中剪除头与尾，棕枝与芦苇。
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.