¹⁴¹ I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.

⁶ But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.

⁵ Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

⁹ For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.

²⁰ And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

³ Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.

¹ Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

¹⁶ Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

¹ My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

¹⁷⁶ I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.

¹⁰⁹ My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

¹⁷ Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.