Verse

Sirach 29:23

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²³Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.

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²¹The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.

²²Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.

— Sirach 29:23 —

²⁴For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

²⁵Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words: