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21 The beginning of (the) life of a man is water, and bread, and clothing, and (a) house covering filth[hood] (or nakedness).

22 Better is the lifelode (or the livelihood) of a poor man under the covering of spars, than [plenteous] shining feasts in pilgrimage without (a) house,

23 The least thing pleaseth thee for a great thing, and thou shalt not hear the shame of pilgrimage. [The least thing for great please to thee; the reproof of pilgrimaging thou shalt not hear.]

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