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18 If you are seated among many persons,
    do not reach out your hand before they do.

19 How ample a little is for a well-disciplined man!
    He does not breathe heavily upon his bed.
20 Healthy sleep depends on moderate eating;
    he rises early, and feels fit.[a]
The distress of sleeplessness and of nausea
    and colic are with the glutton.

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  1. Sirach 31:20 Gk his soul is with him

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