17 I have never been selfish with my food. I shared what I had with orphans.
18 All my life I have been like a father to orphans and have taken care of widows.
19 Whenever I found people suffering because they didn’t have clothes or saw a poor man with no coat,
20 I always gave them something to wear. I used the wool from my own sheep to make them warm. And they thanked me with all their heart.
21 I never threatened an orphan, even when I knew I had support in court.
22 If I ever did that, may my arm be pulled from its socket and fall from my shoulder!
23 But I didn’t do any of these bad things. I fear God’s punishment too much. His majesty scares me.