² It happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."

¹ Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

² He said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die."

⁴ If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food,

²⁰ and said, "Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

¹⁶ Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, Than great treasure with trouble.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁶ She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

⁸ But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.

⁸ But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.