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Sirach 31:12-14
Common English Bible
Sirach 31:12-14
Common English Bible
Behavior at meals
12 Have you been seated
at a magnificent table?
Don’t be greedy as you sit there,
and don’t say,
“Look how much food there is!”
13 Remember, a greedy eye is a bad thing.
What has been created more greedy
than the eye?
For this reason, every face sheds tears.
14 Don’t reach out your hand
for whatever you see,
and don’t crowd your dinner companion by reaching into the same bowl.
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