Holy Scripture
Sirach 18:16
A church father on this verse
“When, because of hunger, one is constrained to beg and because of his begging he is compelled to act shamefully, and then because of acting shamefully he endures reproach—then the weight of despondency becomes rather complex and is accompanied by a darkness that settles on the soul. The one who takes care of such peop…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16Shall not the dew assuage the heat? So is a word better than a gift.
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14He hath mercy on them that receive discipline, And that diligently seek after his judgments.
15My son, blemish not thy good deeds, Neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest anything.
— Sirach 18:16 —
17Lo, is not a word better than a gift? But both are with a gracious man.
18A fool will upbraid churlishly, And a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.