For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.

Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

as it is written, He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack.

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house.

Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.

There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?