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Esther 4:2

And he continued with this lamenting, even up to the gate of the palace, for no one clothed with sackcloth is permitted to enter the king’s court
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King James Version

And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

English Standard Version

He went up to the entrance of the king's gate, for no one was allowed to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.

New International Version

But he went only as far as the king's gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.