Genesis 47:23–24

¹⁰Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

¹⁰Now he that ^*ministreth seede to the sower, both minister bread for your foode, and multiply your seede sowen, and encrease the fruites of your righteousnesse)

⁶In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

^6†In the morning sowe thy seede, and in the euening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

²⁷And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

²⁷And the seuen thin and ill fauoured kine that came vp after them, are seuen yeeres: and the seuen emptie eares blasted with the East wind, shall bee seuen yeeres of famine.

⁶For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.

⁶For these two yeeres hath the famine bene in the land: and yet there are fiue yeeres, in the which there shall neither be earing nor haruest.

²⁴Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

²⁵When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?

²⁴Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and breake the clods of his ground?

^25‖‖†When hee hath made plaine the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principall wheate, and the appointed barly and the rye in their place?

¹⁰For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

¹⁰For as the raine commeth down, and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring foorth and bud, that it may giue seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

⁴⁵Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

^45*Who then is a faithfull and wise seruant, whom his Lord hath made ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them meat in due season?

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁶Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

^11*Hee that tilleth his land, shall bee satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vaine persons, is void of vnderstanding.

²³Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

^23*Much food is in the tillage of the poore: but there is that is destroyed for want of iudgement.

³⁶And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

³⁷And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

³⁶And there he maketh the hungry to dwell; that they may prepare a citie for habitation,

³⁷And sowe the fields, and plant vineyards; which may yeeld fruits of increase.

⁵A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

^5†A good man sheweth fauour and lendeth: he will guide his affaires with discretion.

¹BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

¹¶ Blessed is he that considereth the poore; the LORD will deliuer him in time of trouble.

³⁴Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

³⁴Let Pharaoh doe this, and let him appoint ^‖officers ouer the land, & take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt, in the seuen plenteous yeeres.

⁵A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

^5†A good man sheweth fauour and lendeth: he will guide his affaires with discretion.

¹BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

¹¶ Blessed is he that considereth the poore; the LORD will deliuer him in time of trouble.

¹⁵And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

¹⁶And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

¹⁷He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

¹⁵And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and giue to his ^†officers, and to his seruants.

¹⁶And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.

¹⁷Hee will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants.

²⁵And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

²⁵And they said, Thou hast saued our liues: let vs find grace in the sight of my LORD, and we will be Pharaohs seruants.

³²And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.

³²And concerning the tithe of the herde, or of the flocke, euen of whatsoeuer passeth vnder the rod, the tenth shalbe holy vnto the LORD.