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Sirach 40:27-29
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 40:27-29
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
27 The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing
and covers a person better than any glory.(A)
The Disgrace of Begging
28 My child, do not lead the life of a beggar;
it is better to die than to beg.(B)
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.(C)
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