Sirach 40:28-30

Wycliffe Bible

²⁸ Son, in the time of thy life, be thou not needy, that is, in (the) time of (thy) present life, granted to thee to work well, be thou not idle; for it is better to die, than to be needy [or better (it) is to die, then to need], that is, it is better to die bodily, than to be idle, by which a man dieth ghostly (or spiritually).

²⁹ A man beholding into another man’s board, his life is not in the thought of lifelode (or about livelihood); for he sustaineth his life with other men’s meats. Forsooth a chastised man and learned, shall keep himself. [A man beholding into another man’s board, the life of him is not in the thinking of lifelode; forsooth he nourisheth his life with other men’s meats. A man forsooth disciplined and taught, shall keep himself.]

³⁰ Neediness shall be defouled in the mouth of an unprudent, or (a) slow and idle man; and (or but) fire shall burn in his womb. [In the mouth of the unprudent shall be made mis-ease; and in the womb of him fire shall burn.]