14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a (A)gallows[a] be made, [b]fifty cubits high, and in the morning (B)suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.”

And the thing pleased Haman; so he had (C)the gallows made.

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  1. Esther 5:14 Lit. tree or wood
  2. Esther 5:14 About 75 feet

14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](A) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(B) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.

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  1. Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

16 (A)His trouble shall return upon his own head,
And his violent dealing shall come down on [a]his own crown.

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  1. Psalm 7:16 The crown of his own head

16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

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The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight

The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(A)

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