They wear pride like a jeweled necklace and clothe themselves with cruelty.

所以，骄傲如链子戴在他们的项上；强暴像衣裳遮住他们的身体。

所以，骄傲如链子戴在他们项上，残暴像衣裳覆盖在他们身上。

所以，骄傲如链子戴在他们项上，残暴像衣裳覆盖在他们身上。

他们把骄傲作项链戴在颈上，把暴力作外袍裹在身上。

所以，骄傲像链子戴在他们的颈项上，强暴好像衣裳穿在他们的身上。

因此自高是他们的项链，残暴如衣裳披在他们的身上。

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們的項上；強暴像衣裳遮住他們的身體。

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們項上，殘暴像衣裳覆蓋在他們身上。

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們項上，殘暴像衣裳覆蓋在他們身上。

他們把驕傲作項鏈戴在頸上，把暴力作外袍裹在身上。

所以，驕傲像鍊子戴在他們的頸項上，強暴好像衣裳穿在他們的身上。

因此驕傲就做了他們的脖鍊兒；強暴的外披也遮住他們。

因此自高是他們的項鏈，殘暴如衣裳披在他們的身上。

故驕肆如鏈懸其項、暴戾如服蔽其體兮、

故彼厥志驕肆、厥心剛愎、如懸金索、如衣麗服兮、

故以驕傲為飾項之妝、以強暴為蔽身之服、

佩驕以為飾。擁暴以為服。

Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.

Their pride is like a necklace. They put on meanness as if it were their clothes.

Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment.

Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore arrogance is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.

Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them[ as] a garment.

Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.

Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

Cursing is as natural to him as his clothing, or the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats.

The weight of the gold earrings was forty three pounds, not including the royal ornaments and pendants, the purple clothing worn by the kings of Midian, or the chains around the necks of their camels.

What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck.

You have captured my heart, my treasure, my bride. You hold it hostage with one glance of your eyes, with a single jewel of your necklace.

Haman was a happy man as he left the banquet! But when he saw Mordecai sitting at the palace gate, not standing up or trembling nervously before him, Haman became furious.However, he restrained himself and went on home. Then Haman gathered together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,and boasted to them about his great wealth and his many children. He bragged about the honors the king had given him and how he had been promoted over all the other nobles and officials.

Some time later King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite over all the other nobles, making him the most powerful official in the empire.

For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter.You have condemned and killed innocent people, who do not resist you.

“ From his earliest history, Moab has lived in peace, never going into exile. He is like wine that has been allowed to settle. He has not been poured from flask to flask, and he is now fragrant and smooth.

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may their humiliation cover them like a cloak.

Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways.

What sorrow awaits you who lie awake at night, thinking up evil plans. You rise at dawn and hurry to carry them out, simply because you have the power to do so.When you want a piece of land, you find a way to seize it. When you want someone’s house, you take it by fraud and violence. You cheat a man of his property, stealing his family’s inheritance.

“ Son of man, give the prince of Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord:“ In your great pride you claim,‘ I am a god! I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.’ But you are only a man and not a god, though you boast that you are a god.You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel and think no secret is hidden from you.With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth— gold and silver for your treasuries.Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich, and your riches have made you very proud.

As he looked out across the city, he said,‘ Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’

We have all heard of the pride of Moab, for his pride is very great. We know of his lofty pride, his arrogance, and his haughty heart.

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage.He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.

“ But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed! Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation.

This is what the Lord says:“ You false prophets are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you.

“ Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?They live to see their children grow up and settle down, and they enjoy their grandchildren.Their homes are safe from every fear, and God does not punish them.Their bulls never fail to breed. Their cows bear calves and never miscarry.They let their children frisk about like lambs. Their little ones skip and dance.They sing with tambourine and harp. They celebrate to the sound of the flute.They spend their days in prosperity, then go down to the grave in peace.And yet they say to God,‘ Go away. We want no part of you and your ways.Who is the Almighty, and why should we obey him? What good will it do us to pray?’

They eat the food of wickedness and drink the wine of violence!

and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver and gold have multiplied along with everything else, be careful!Do not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

I gave you lovely jewelry, bracelets, beautiful necklaces,

Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothing and hung a gold chain around his neck.

When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.

In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for“ God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

earrings, bracelets, and veils;