Ecclesiasticus 40:29

 

“The life of him that dependeth on another man's table is not to be counted for a life; for he polluteth himself with other men's meat: but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.”
King James Version (KJV)



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Other Translations of Ecclesiasticus 40:29

The life of him that dependeth on another mans table, is not to be counted for a life: for he polluteth himselfe with other mens meate, but a wise man well nurtured will beware thereof.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Ecclesiasticus chapter 40

My son, in thy lifetime be not indigent: for it is better to die than to want.
- Douay Rheims Bible


 


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