Sirach 40:27-29

Common English Bible

²⁷ Fear of the Lord
is like an orchard of blessing,
    and it covers a person
    more fully than any glory.

²⁸ My child, don’t live the life of a beggar;
    it’s better to die than to beg.
²⁹ When people look
to another person’s table,
    their way of life
    cannot be considered a life.
        They pollute themselves
        by eating someone else’s food,
            but a person who is intelligent
            and educated will guard
            against that.