Additions to Esther 8:14

14 Many people, the more they are honored with the most generous kindness of their benefactors, the more proud do they become,

Additions to Esther 8:14 In-Context

12 on a single day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

13 The following is a copy of this letter: "The Great King, Artaxerxes, to the governors of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, and to those who are loyal to our government, greetings.

14 Many people, the more they are honored with the most generous kindness of their benefactors, the more proud do they become,

15 and not only seek to injure our subjects, but in their inability to stand prosperity, they even undertake to scheme against their own benefactors.

16 They not only take away thankfulness from others, but, carried away by the boasts of those who know nothing of goodness, they even assume that they will escape the evil-hating justice of God, who always sees everything.