The Lord watches over the outsiders who live in our land. He takes good care of children whose fathers have died. He also takes good care of widows. But he causes evil people to fail in everything they do.

耶和华保护寄居的，扶持孤儿和寡妇，却使恶人的道路弯曲。

耶和华保护寄居的，扶持孤儿和寡妇，却使恶人的道路弯曲。

耶和华保护寄居的，扶持孤儿和寡妇，却使恶人的道路弯曲。

耶和华保护寄居异地的人，看顾孤儿寡妇，祂挫败恶人的阴谋诡计。

耶和华保护寄居的，扶持孤儿寡妇，却使恶人的行动挫败。

耶和华保护寄居者，扶助孤儿和寡妇，却使恶人的道路弯曲。

耶和華保護寄居的，扶持孤兒和寡婦，卻使惡人的道路彎曲。

耶和華保護寄居的，扶持孤兒和寡婦，卻使惡人的道路彎曲。

耶和華保護寄居的，扶持孤兒和寡婦，卻使惡人的道路彎曲。

耶和華保護寄居異地的人，看顧孤兒寡婦，祂挫敗惡人的陰謀詭計。

耶和華保護寄居的，扶持孤兒寡婦，卻使惡人的行動挫敗。

永恆主保護寄居的，他使孤兒寡婦恢復精神；惡人所行的路、他卻使它彎曲。

耶和華保護寄居者，扶助孤兒和寡婦，卻使惡人的道路彎曲。

耶和華保賓旅、扶孤寡、顚倒惡人之途兮、

賓旅護之、孤寡拯之、作惡者傾之兮、

主保護客旅、扶助孤寡、使惡人之道路彎曲、

高舉謙卑人。溫存遠行客。矜恤孤與寡。傾覆諸悖逆。

The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.

The LORD protects resident aliens and helps the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

The Lord watches over strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.

Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

The Lord protects foreigners and helps the fatherless and the widow, but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.

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

The LORD protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.

Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down.

God is in his holy temple. He is a father to children whose fathers have died. He takes care of women whose husbands have died.

‘ Leave your children whose fathers have died. I will keep them alive. Your widows can also depend on me.’ ”

The Lord gives strength to those who aren’t proud. But he throws evil people down to the ground.

“ Do not treat outsiders badly. Do not give them a hard time. Remember, you were outsiders in Egypt.“ Do not take advantage of widows. Do not take advantage of children whose fathers have died.

“ So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.

He stands up for widows and for children whose fathers have died. He loves outsiders living among you. He gives them food and clothes.So you also must love outsiders. Remember that you yourselves were outsiders in Egypt.

But the way of those who do what is wrong is like deep darkness. They don’t know what makes them trip and fall.

So they did. And they used the pole Haman had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger calmed down.

Here are the beliefs and way of life that God our Father accepts as pure and without fault. When widows are in trouble, take care of them. Do the same for children who have no parents. And don’t let the world make you impure.

The wisdom of this world is foolish in God’s eyes. It is written,“ God catches wise people in their own evil plans.”( Job 5:13)

Ahithophel saw that his advice wasn’t being followed. So he put a saddle on his donkey. He started out for his house in his hometown. When he arrived, he made everything ready for his death. He made out his will. Then he killed himself. And so he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

He stops the evil plans of those who are clever. The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.Darkness covers them in the daytime. At noon they feel their way around as if it were night.

My God, make them like straw that the wind blows away. Make them like tumbleweed.Destroy them as fire burns up a forest. Destroy them as a flame sets mountains on fire.Chase them with your mighty winds. Terrify them with your storm.Lord, put them to shame so that they will seek you.May they always be filled with terror and shame. May they die in dishonor.

Assyria can’t save us. We won’t trust in our war horses. Our own hands have made statues of gods. But we will never call them our gods again. We are like children whose fathers have died. But you show us your tender love.”

The Lord watches over all those who love him. But he will destroy all sinful people.

The Lord tears down the proud person’s house. But he keeps the widow’s property safe.

Be filled with joy in the sight of the Lord your God. Be joyful at the special place he will choose for his Name. You, your children, and your male and female servants should be joyful. So should the Levites living in your towns. So should the outsiders and widows living among you. And so should the children whose fathers have died.

Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him,“ Get a pole. In the morning, ask the king to have Mordecai put to death. Have the pole stuck through his body. Set it up at a place where it will be 75 feet above the ground. Everyone will be able to see it there. Then go to the feast with the king. Have a good time.” Haman was delighted with that suggestion. So he got the pole ready.

David had been told,“ Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed,“ Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

To those who are pure you show that you are pure. But to those whose paths are crooked you show that you are clever.

But the king had found out about Haman’s evil plan. So the king had sent out written orders. He had ordered that Haman’s evil plan against the Jews should happen to him instead. The king also commanded that poles be stuck through the dead bodies of Haman and his sons. Then they should be set up where everyone could see them.