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Ben Sira 29:24
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Ben Sira 29:24
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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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Ben Sira 29:24 In-Context
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Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
23
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:
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"Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me from what thou hast ready."
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.