"The manwho is refinedand verydelicateamong you shall be hostiletoward his brotherand toward the wifehe cherishesand toward the restof his childrenwhoremain,
"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.
Just as a fatherhascompassionon [his] children,So the LORDhascompassionon those who fearHim.
Do not eatthe breadof a selfishman,Or desirehis delicacies;
A manwith an evileyehastensafter wealthAnd does not knowthat wantwill comeupon him.
"Can a womanforgether nursingchildAnd havenocompassionon the sonof her womb?Eventhesemay forget,but I will not forgetyou.
Do not trustin a neighbor;Do not haveconfidencein a friend.From her who liesin your bosomGuardyour lips.
"But whatdid you goout to see?A mandressedin soft[clothing]? Thosewho wearsoft[clothing] are in kings'palaces!
Is it not lawfulfor me to dowhatI wishwith whatis my own?Oris your eyeenviousbecauseI amgenerous?'
"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,
"Bewarethat there is nobasethoughtin your heart,saying,The seventhyear,the yearof remission,is near,'and your eyeis hostiletoward your poorbrother,and you givehim nothing;then he may cryto the LORDagainstyou, and it will be a sinin you.
"Then you shall eatthe offspringof your own body,the fleshof your sonsand of your daughterswhomthe LORDyour Godhas givenyou, during the siegeand the distressby whichyour enemywill oppressyou.
sothat he will not give[even] oneof them anyof the fleshof his childrenwhichhe will eat,sincehe has nothing[else] left,during the siegeand the distressby whichyour enemywill oppressyou in allyour towns.
