Sirach 31:12

Behavior at meals

12 Have you been seated at a magnificent table? Don't be greedy as you sit there, and don't say, "Look how much food there is!"

Sirach 31:12 In-Context

10 Who has been tested by wealth and been found perfect? For them it will be a reason to boast. Who had the power to sin and didn't, and could do evil but didn't?
11 The possessions of such people will be secure, and the congregation will tell of their acts of charity.
12 Have you been seated at a magnificent table? Don't be greedy as you sit there, and don't say, "Look how much food there is!"
13 Remember, a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? For this reason, every face sheds tears.
14 Don't reach out your hand for whatever you see, and don't crowd your dinner companion by reaching into the same bowl.
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