²⁰ God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

¹⁰ Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

¹² Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

¹⁸ Wicked people earn deceitful wages, But one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹² But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

⁵⁰ His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

⁴⁰ "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, you did it to me.'

⁴² Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most assuredly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.

¹⁹ He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

⁵ He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.

¹¹ For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

⁹ Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

⁵ For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

¹ > Blessed is he who considers the poor: Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

² Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive, He shall be blessed on the earth, And he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

⁷ The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.