43 You've heard it spoken of good and bad fruit, but I say all trees stand barren of fruit without nutrient, water and light. 44 All fruiting trees prosper in apt conditions. Everyone knows the pear tree's roots won’t grow in rock alone, that juicy plums aren’t plucked from drought trees, nor are pomegranates ripened in caves.
45 A poor person, stuck in desperation, alienation, and ignorance must always struggle to show something of themself; a wealthy person, lavished in property, servants and knowledge is always a spectacle. For out of what you have and been given, you more easily can reproduce.