¹⁶ And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

¹² And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him;

¹³ and the man is great, and goeth on, going on and becoming great, till that he hath been very great,

¹⁴ and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,

⁴⁷ and the land maketh in the seven years of plenty by handfuls.

⁴⁸ And he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which `is' round about `each' city hath he put in its midst;

⁴⁹ and Joseph gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number.

⁶ At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.

³ The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

¹² Lo, these `are' the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.

⁸ And she knew not that I had given to her, The corn, and the new wine, and the oil. Yea, silver I did multiply to her, And the gold they prepared for Baal.

⁴⁵ that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

¹⁷ though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'