Ben Sira 4:2

2 Do not grieve the one who is hungry, nor anger a man in want.

Ben Sira 4:2 In-Context

1 My son, deprive not the poor of his living, and do not keep needy eyes waiting.

2 Do not grieve the one who is hungry, nor anger a man in want.

3 Do not add to the troubles of an angry mind, nor delay your gift to a beggar.

4 Do not reject an afflicted suppliant, nor turn your face away from the poor.

5 Do not avert your eye from the needy, nor give a man occasion to curse you;