29. The man got down on his knees and began begging, “Have pity on me, and I will pay you back.”
30. But the first official refused to have pity. Instead, he went and had the other official put in jail until he could pay what he owed.
31. When some other officials found out what had happened, they felt sorry for the man who had been put in jail. Then they told the king what had happened.
32. The king called the first official back in and said, “You're an evil man! When you begged for mercy, I said you did not have to pay back a penny.