⁸ and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.^(A)

¹³ But Jacob said to him, “My lord^(A) knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young.^(B) If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.

⁶ Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey,^(A) wherever I go.