"Immediatelythe one who had receivedthe fivetalentswentand tradedwith them, and gainedfivemoretalents.
Then KingDavidroseto his feetand said,"Listento me, my brethrenand my people;I [had] intendedto builda permanenthomefor the arkof the covenantof the LORDand for the footstoolof our God.So I had madepreparationsto build[it].
Her gainand her harlot'swageswill be setapartto the LORD;it will not be storedup or hoarded,but her gainwill becomesufficientfoodand choiceattirefor those who dwellin the presenceof the LORD.
"Kingswill be your guardians,And their princessesyour nurses.They will bowdownto you with their facesto the earthAnd lickthe dustof your feet;And [you] will knowthat I am the LORD;Those whohopefullywaitfor Me will not be putto shame.
"When he had begunto settle[them], onewho owedhim ten thousandtalentswas broughtto him.
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
"And he calledtenof his slaves,and gavethem tenminasand saidto them, 'Do business[with this] untilI come[back].'
"For David,after he had servedthe purposeof Godin his owngeneration,fell asleep,and was laidamonghis fathersand underwentdecay;
But by the graceof GodI amwhatI am,and His gracetowardme did not provevain;but I laboredeven morethan allof them, yetnot I, but the graceof Godwith me.
The hard-workingfarmeroughtto be the firstto receive his shareof the crops.
