¹⁷ Otherwise, ^(A)the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and He will ^(B)shut up the sky ^(C)so that there will be no rain, and the ground will not yield its produce; then ^(D)you will quickly perish from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

¹² The Lord will open for you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless every work of your hand; and ^(A)you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.