Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A church father on this verse
“Let each one do his work without chatting or shouting. Let absolutely no one laugh, so that there will not apply to us the reproach of the Scriptures, "They make bread for laughter." If someone needs to ask his neighbor a question, he must do so quietly, without shouting.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19Men prepare bread for laughter, And wine and oil that the living should rejoice: But to money all things will humbly yield obedience.
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In context
17Blessed art thou, O land, whose king is a son of nobles, And whose princes shall eat seasonably, for strength, And shall not be ashamed.
18By slothful neglect a building will be brought low: And by idleness of the hands the house will fall to pieces.
— Ecclesiastes 10:19 —
20Even in thy conscience, curse not the king; And curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: For a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, And that which has wings shall report thy speech.