Genesis 47:19 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 19 Why should we die before your eyes,+ both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread,+ and we together with our land will become slaves to Pharʹaoh; and give us seed that we may live and not die and our land not be laid desolate.”+ Proverbs 14:21 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 21 The one despising his own fellowman is sinning,+ but happy is he who is showing favor to the afflicted ones.+
19 Why should we die before your eyes,+ both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread,+ and we together with our land will become slaves to Pharʹaoh; and give us seed that we may live and not die and our land not be laid desolate.”+
21 The one despising his own fellowman is sinning,+ but happy is he who is showing favor to the afflicted ones.+