Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.

And he said, "You shall take the seven ewe-lambs from my hand {as proof on my behalf} that I dug this well."

And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham. And he said, Here am I.

and I come back in prosperity unto the house of my father, Then will Yahweh prove to be my God, -

So now, come, let's make a formal agreement, you and I, and it will be proof that we have made peace."

By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither!

Send one of you, that he may fetch your brother, but ye shall be imprisoned, and your words shall be put to the proof, whether the truth is in you; and if not, as Pharaoh lives, ye are spies.

Into their circle, do not thou enter my soul! In their convocation, do not thou join mine honour! For in their anger, they slew brave men, And in their wantonness, they hamstrung oxen.

Your father's blessings will prove to be stronger than blessings from the eternal mountains or bounties from the everlasting hills. May they come to rest on Joseph's head, May they be set upon the brow of the one who was separated from his own brothers."