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The well-fed hire themselves out for bread,
    while the hungry no longer have to toil.
The barren wife bears seven sons,
    while the mother of many languishes.(A)

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Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(A) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(B) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

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For he satisfied the thirsty,
    filled the hungry with good things.(A)

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for he satisfies(A) the thirsty
    and fills the hungry with good things.(B)

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