⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

¹¹ And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

¹² And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

¹³ And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

²⁷ The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²² A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

¹⁷ He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.