1-9 The pride of Ahasuerus's heart rising with the grandeur of his
kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. This was vain glory. Better is
a dinner of herbs with quietness, than this banquet of wine, with all
the noise and tumult that must have attended it. But except grace
prevails in the heart, self... [ Continue Reading ]
10-22 Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons
of peculiar festivity often end in vexation. Superiors should be
careful not to command what may reasonably be disobeyed. But when wine
is in, men's reason departs from them. He that had rule over 127
provinces, had no rule over h... [ Continue Reading ]