44. He shall lend to thee, but thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
45. And all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, until thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee.
46. And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever.
47. Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything,