¹⁶ “If I have denied the desires of the poor^(A)
    or let the eyes of the widow^(B) grow weary,^(C)
17 if I have kept my bread to myself,
    not sharing it with the fatherless^(D)—
¹⁸ but from my youth I reared them as a father would,
    and from my birth I guided the widow^(E)—
¹⁹ if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,^(F)
    or the needy^(G) without garments,
²⁰ and their hearts did not bless me^(H)
    for warming them with the fleece^(I) from my sheep,

⁹ The generous will themselves be blessed,^(A)
    for they share their food with the poor.^(B)