Ben Sira 29:23

23 Be content with little or much, and you will hear no reproach for being a guest.

Ben Sira 29:23 In-Context

21 The necessities of life are water, bread, and clothing, and also a house to assure privacy.

22 Better is the life of the poor under their own crude roof than sumptuous food in the house of others.

23 Be content with little or much, and you will hear no reproach for being a guest.

24 It is a miserable life to go from house to house; as a guest you should not open your mouth;

25 you will play the host and provide drink without being thanked, and besides this you will hear rude words like these:

Footnotes

• [a]. Lat: Gk [reproach from your family]; other ancient authorities lack this line