Sirach 40:28-30

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²⁸ My child, do not lead the life of a beggar;
    it is better to die than to beg.^(A)
29 When one looks to the table of another,
    one’s way of life cannot be considered a life.
One loses self-respect with another person’s food,
    but one who is intelligent and well instructed guards against that.^(B)
30 In the mouth of the shameless begging is sweet,
    but it kindles a fire inside them.