Sirach 37:28-30

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁸For not everything is good for every one,
    and not every person enjoys everything.
²⁹Do not have an insatiable appetite for any luxury,
    and do not give yourself up to food;
³⁰for overeating brings sickness,
    and gluttony leads to nausea.

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