¹² I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

²⁰ And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance,

²¹ and he saith, `Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed.'

²² In all this Job hath not sinned, nor given folly to God.

⁶ but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

¹¹ not that in respect of want I say `it', for I did learn in the things in which I am -- to be content;

¹⁵ And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

¹⁰ wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

⁷ for nothing did we bring into the world -- `it is' manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;

⁸ but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

⁹ and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

²⁵ `Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

⁵ Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

⁸ Philip saith to him, `Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;'

¹⁶ of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

⁸ Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.