²³ The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

¹² And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

⁴ And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

⁶ And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

¹⁷ And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

¹⁸ And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

¹⁹ And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

³⁸ And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.