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13 Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing.
    What has been created more greedy than the eye?
    Therefore it sheds tears for any reason.
14 Do not reach out your hand for everything you see,
    and do not crowd your neighbour[a] at the dish.
15 Judge your neighbour’s feelings by your own,
    and in every matter be thoughtful.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 31:14 Gk him

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