²⁹ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

³ Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

¹⁵ The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

¹⁶ Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

¹⁴ He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

¹⁵ And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

²⁷ These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

²⁸ That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

24 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

²⁸ For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

¹⁷ Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

⁹ He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

²⁵ Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.