Holy Scripture
Proverbs 17:1
A church father on this verse
“The Scriptures teach us not to be wasteful but liberal. There are two kinds of free giving, one arising from liberality, the other from wasteful extravagance. It is a mark of liberality to receive the stranger, to clothe the naked, to redeem the captives, to help the needy. It is wasteful to spend money on expensive b…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, Than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
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— Proverbs 17:1 —
2A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, And shall divide portions among brethren.
3As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, So are choice hearts with the Lord.