Prov. xv. the) Lord; because the Lord1 hath said, "Better is a dinner of herbs with love and peace than a slaughter of .fatted oxen with hatred." If a widow be nourished only with food from honest work, it will be of profit to her ; but if aught be given to her from abundance of iniquity, it will be a certain loss to her. If a widow be nourished by aught that is unjust, she cannot offer her service ancl her prayer (S. C. + in innocence) before God ; even if she be just who prays for the wicked, her prayer for them will not be heard, but only [that] for herself; for God is a trier of hearts and He receives prayers in righteousness (S. C. + and discrimination), but if they pray for those who have sinned and repent, their prayers will also be heard ; for those who are enchained in sins and do not repent, not only are they certainly unheard when they pray, but they also call their delinquencies to mind before God.