When the man decides how he is going to divide his property among his children, he is not to show partiality to the son of his favorite wife by giving him the share that belongs to the first-born son.

He is to give a double share of his possessions to his first son, even though he is not the son of his favorite wife. A man must acknowledge his first son and give him the share he is legally entitled to.

You, LORD, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.

How wonderful are your gifts to me; how good they are!

save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!

For the others put in what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, put in all she had---she gave all she had to live on."