Ben Sira 14:8

8 A selfish person is evil; he turns his back on people's needs

Ben Sira 14:8 In-Context

6 No one is worse off than someone who is stingy with himself; it is a sin that brings its own punishment.

7 When such a person does something good, it is only by accident; his selfishness will sooner or later be evident.

8 A selfish person is evil; he turns his back on people's needs

9 and is never satisfied with what he has. Greed will shrivel up a person's soul.

10 Some people are too stingy to put bread on their own table.