They can't wait to do something bad. They're always ready to kill.

Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone.

On the day of the king's celebration they made the king and his officials drunk and foolish with wine.

You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest perfumes, but you do not mourn over the ruin of Israel.

I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.

The people of the earth will be happy because of the death of these two. They will celebrate and send presents to each other, because those two prophets brought much suffering upon the whole human race.

"Go and get all the Jews in Susa together; hold a fast and pray for me. Don't eat or drink anything for three days and nights. My servant women and I will be doing the same. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. If I must die for doing it, I will die."

Mordecai left the palace, wearing royal robes of blue and white, a cloak of fine purple linen, and a magnificent gold crown. Then the streets of Susa rang with cheers and joyful shouts.

Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.