A rainy, hungry autumn drew on.

In 1583, 1584, and 1585, poor harvests caused inflation, food shortages, and famine.

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul but the belly of the wicked shall want.

The misery had grown still greater, and the settlements were in agony from hour to hour beneath the increasing famine.

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth and thy want as an armed man.

The squalls were furious they seemed to bring the death of labour, a famine which would kill many men.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

In all labour there is profit but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

In 1572 we again find the citizens of La Neuveville appealing for a tax exemption because of acute hunger ( à cause de la disette ).

Illhaeusern has finally regained its path to victory on its own soil after a long period of draught.

Instruction sur les moyens de suppléer à la disette des fourrages, et d'augmenter la subsistence des bestiaux, Supplément à l'instruction sur les moyens de pourvoir à la disette des fourrages, publiée par ordre du Roi le 31 mai 1785 (Instruction on the means of compensating for the food shortage with fodder, and of increasing the subsistence of cattle, Supplement to the instruction on the means of providing for the food shortage with fodder, published by order of King on 31 May 1785).

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

T1300 POSmON OF PARLIAMENT (Cooperation Procedure) on the common position of the Council of the European Communities on the proposal for a directive amending Directive 70 220 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from the engines of motor vehicles (passenger vehicles) OJp. 0059 Session doc A2 0184 87Debate 17 11 87 Procedure No SYN0033

In these times of severe budgetary restrictions, the states are happy to deceive themselves that the top of a molehill is a lofty summit with a view far into the distance.

One who gives to the poor has no lack but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Β 2 1033 87 by Mr Moravia and others, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, on famine in Ethiopia

However, despite the fertility of the soil, farmers were forced to struggle due to the dearth of English money.

And indeed We seized the people of Firaun with a famine of several years and with reduction of fruits, so that they may follow advice.

Then seized We Pharaoh's people with years of dearth, and scarcity of fruits, that haply they might remember.

And assuredly We laid hold of the people of Fir'awn with lean years and lack of fruits, that haply they might dread.

And indeed We punished the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) with years of drought and shortness of fruits (crops, etc.), that they might remember (take heed).

And We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with barren years, and with shortage of crops, that they may take heed.

We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with hard times and with poor harvest that they may heed.

And we straitened Pharaoh's folk with famine and dearth of fruits, that peradventure they might heed.

Certainly We afflicted Pharaoh s clan with droughts and loss of produce, so that they may take admonition.

We seized Pharaoh's people with years of drought and scarcity of fruit so that they might remember.

And We certainly seized the people of Pharaoh with years of famine and a deficiency in fruits that perhaps they would be reminded.

For years We afflicted Pharaoh's people with shortages in food so that perhaps they would take heed.

And certainly We overtook Firon's people with droughts and diminution of fruits that they may be mindful.

We afflicted Pharaoh's people with shortages of food and famine so that they might take heed,

We punished the people of Pharaoh with years (of droughts) and shortness of crops that they might receive admonition.

We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with famine and dearth of everything that they might take heed.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

This was compounded by the resilience of the plague and famine due to the harsh winters of the Little Ice Age.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness but of every one that is hasty only to want.