Sirach 40:27-29

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing,
    and covers a person better than any glory.

²⁸ My child, do not lead the life of a beggar;
    it is better to die than to beg.
²⁹ When one looks to the table of another,
    one’s way of life cannot be considered a life.
One loses self-respect with another person’s food,
    but one who is intelligent and well instructed guards against that.