18. Since I was young, I have been like a father to the orphans.And from my birth I guided the widows.
19. I have not let a person die because he had no clothes.I have not let a needy person go without a coat.
20. That person’s heart blessed me.This was because I warmed him with the wool of my sheep.
21. I have never hurt an orphaneven when I knew I could win in court.
22. If I have, then let my arm fall off my shoulder.Let it be broken at the joint.
23. This is because I dread destruction from God.I could not do such things because I fear his majesty.
24. “I have not put my trust in gold.I have not said to pure gold, ‘You are my safety.’
25. I have not celebrated my great wealth.I have not celebrated that my hands had gained riches.