Genesis 43:2

Modern King James Version

And 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 food.

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And the famine was severe in the land.

and said, Oh sir, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man solemnly protested to us, saying, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

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

And our father said, Go again. Buy us a little food.

Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.