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Sirach 29:23
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Sirach 29:23
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Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
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21
The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
22
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
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Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
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For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.
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Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.