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When a man looks to the table of another, his existence cannot be considered as life. He pollutes himself with another man's food, but a man who is intelligent and well instructed guards against that.
27
The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing, and covers a man better than any glory.
28
My son, do not lead the life of a beggar; it is better to die than to beg.
29
When a man looks to the table of another, his existence cannot be considered as life. He pollutes himself with another man's food, but a man who is intelligent and well instructed guards against that.
30
In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet, but in his stomach a fire is kindled.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.