Ben Sira 4:31

31 Do not let your hand be stretched out to receive and closed when it is time to give.

Ben Sira 4:31 In-Context

29 Do not be reckless in your speech, or sluggish and remiss in your deeds.
30 Do not be like a lion in your home, or suspicious of your servants.
31 Do not let your hand be stretched out to receive and closed when it is time to give.
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