"But the poorman had nothingexceptonelittleewelambWhichhe boughtand nourished;And it grewup togetherwith him and his children.It would eatof his breadand drinkof his cupand liein his bosom,And was like a daughterto him.
Do not trustin a neighbor;Do not haveconfidencein a friend.From her who liesin your bosomGuardyour lips.
So Davidsentand inquiredabout the woman.And one said,"Is thisnot Bathsheba,the daughterof Eliam,the wifeof Uriahthe Hittite?"
"Ifyour brother,your mother'sson,oryour sonordaughter,orthe wifeyou cherish,oryour friendwhois as your own soul,enticeyou secretly,saying,Let us goand serveothergods(whomneitheryou noryour fathershave known,
"The richmanhada greatmanyflocksand herds.
"Now a travelercameto the richman,And he was unwillingto takefrom his own flockor his own herd,To preparefor the wayfarerwho had cometo him; Rather he tookthe poorman'sewelamband preparedit for the manwho had cometo him."
