Additions to Esther 8:14

14 "Many, the more often they are honored with the great bounty of their gracious princes, the more proud they have waxed,

Additions to Esther 8:14 In-Context

12 upon one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

13 "The great King Artaxerxes, unto the princes and governors of a hundred and seven and twenty provinces from India unto Ethiopia, and unto all our faithful subjects, greeting.

14 "Many, the more often they are honored with the great bounty of their gracious princes, the more proud they have waxed,

15 and endeavor to hurt not our subjects only, but, not being able to bear abundance, do take in hand to practice also against those who do them good.

16 And they take not only thankfulness away from among men, but also, lifted up with the exalted words of base persons who were never good, they think to escape the justice of God, who seeth all things and hateth evil.