Wisdom of Ben Sira 40:27-29

New Catholic Bible

²⁷ The fear of God is a paradise of blessings
    and offers greater protection than any possible glory able to be achieved.

²⁸ My child, do not lead the life of a beggar;
    it is better to die than to beg.
²⁹ When you start to eye someone else’s table,
    your life truly is not worth calling a life.
The gullet is defiled with the food of strangers;
    anyone who is wise and well-instructed will guard against doing that.