Therefore the king said unto me, Why is your countenance sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid,
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Is not. Hebrew, "nothing but sorrow of heart "(Syriac; Calmet; Protestants) or rather, thou art meditating only treason. Septuagint, "This is nothing but wickedness of heart "(Haydock) which often shows itself on the countenance. The king might suspect that he was giving him poison. (Menochius)
Hence Nehemias feared, (Calmet) dreading such suspicions, (Haydock) and aware lest the company might frustrate his good design, as contrary to the interests of the crown. (Tirinus)
