function essenceSort(t)
	local nt = {}

	for name, essence in pairs(t) do
		table.insert(nt, {
			name = name,
			essence = tonumber(essence)
		})
	end

	table.sort(nt, function(a, b)
		if a.essence > b.essence then
			return true
		elseif a.essence < b.essence then
			return false
		elseif a.name < b.name then
			return true
		else
			return false
		end
	end)

	return nt
end

-- To display:
for _, v in ipairs(essenceSort(yourtable)) do
  echo(v.name .. ": " .. v.essence .. "\n")
end