Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.” New Living Translation Then he added, “But this is all worth nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew just sitting there at the palace gate.” English Standard Version Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Berean Standard Bible Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” King James Bible Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. New King James Version Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” New American Standard Bible Yet all of this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” NASB 1995 “Yet all of this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” NASB 1977 “Yet all of this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Legacy Standard Bible Yet all of this is worth nothing to me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Amplified Bible Yet all of this does not satisfy me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Christian Standard Bible Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.” American Standard Version Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. Contemporary English Version But none of this makes me happy, as long as I see that Jew Mordecai serving the king." English Revised Version Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. GOD'S WORD® Translation Yet, all this is worth nothing to me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate." Good News Translation But none of this means a thing to me as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the entrance of the palace." International Standard Version But all this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate." Majority Standard Bible Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king?s gate.? NET Bible Yet all of this fails to satisfy me so long as I have to see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate." New Heart English Bible Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's Gate." Webster's Bible Translation Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. World English Bible Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.” Young's Literal Translation and all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.' Smith's Literal Translation And all this was not an equivalent to me in all the time which I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in the king's gate. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd whereas I have all these things, I think I have nothing, so long as I see Mardochai the Jew sitting before the king's gate. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I continue to see the Jew Mordecai sitting at the royal gate.” New Revised Standard Version Yet all this does me no good so long as I see the Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYet all this does not suffice me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate; for he does not move from before me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all this is not enough for me every time that I see Murdacai the Jew sitting in the gate of the King without moving before me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But these things please me not, while I see Mardochaeus the Jew in the court. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Haman's Plot Against Mordecai…12“What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king. 13Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” 14His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.… Cross References Esther 3:5-6 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage. / And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes. Esther 6:6-9 Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?” / And Haman told the king, “For the man whom the king is delighted to honor, / have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head. ... Esther 7:9-10 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king. / So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided. Esther 9:25 But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. Daniel 3:13-19 Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, / and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up? / Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?” ... Daniel 6:4-9 Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. / Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” / So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever! ... 1 Samuel 18:7-9 And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” / And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” / And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David. 1 Kings 21:4 So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat. Genesis 4:5-8 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell. / “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen? / If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.” ... Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy? Proverbs 14:30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones. James 4:1-3 What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? / You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. / And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Matthew 27:18 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. Mark 15:10 For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over. Treasury of Scripture Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. Yet all this. 1 Kings 21:4-6 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread… Job 15:20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. Job 18:4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? Jump to Previous Avail Availeth Gate Gives Good Jew King's Mordecai Mor'decai Profitable Satisfaction Satisfy Seated Sitting TimeJump to Next Avail Availeth Gate Gives Good Jew King's Mordecai Mor'decai Profitable Satisfaction Satisfy Seated Sitting TimeEsther 5 1. Esther, adventuring on the king's favor, obtains the grace of the golden sceptre, 4. and invites the king and Haman to a banquet. 6. She, being encouraged by the king in her suit, invites them to another banquet. 9. Haman, proud of his advancement, repines at the contempt of Mordecai. 14. By the counsel of Zeresh he prepares for him a gallows. Yet none of this satisfies me This phrase captures the deep-seated dissatisfaction and emptiness that can accompany a life driven by pride and ambition. In the Hebrew text, the word for "satisfies" is "שָׁוָה" (shavah), which can also mean to be equal or to be worth. Haman's wealth, power, and status fail to bring him the fulfillment he craves, highlighting the biblical truth that earthly achievements cannot satisfy the soul's deepest longings. This echoes Ecclesiastes 1:14, where Solomon observes that all is vanity and a chasing after the wind. as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Yet noneוְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of this זֶ֕ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that satisfies שֹׁוֶ֖ה (šō·weh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7737: To level, equalize, to resemble, to adjust me לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew as בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every long עֵ֗ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when as אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אֲנִ֤י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I see רֹאֶה֙ (rō·’eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֣י (mā·rə·do·ḵay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther the Jew הַיְּהוּדִ֔י (hay·yə·hū·ḏî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish sitting יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry at the King’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Gate.” בְּשַׁ֥עַר (bə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Links Esther 5:13 NIVEsther 5:13 NLT Esther 5:13 ESV Esther 5:13 NASB Esther 5:13 KJV Esther 5:13 BibleApps.com Esther 5:13 Biblia Paralela Esther 5:13 Chinese Bible Esther 5:13 French Bible Esther 5:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 5:13 Yet all this avails me nothing so (Est Esth. 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