Holy Scripture
Sirach 34:20
A church father on this verse
“But, on the other hand, those who both give what they have and desist not from seizing on what belongs to others are to be admonished not to desire to appear exceeding munificent, and so be made worse from the outward show of good. For these, giving what is their own without discretion, not only, as we have said above…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: He riseth early, and his wits are with him: But the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
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In context
18When thou sittest among many, Reach not thy hand out first of all.
19A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, And he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.
— Sirach 34:20 —
21And if thou hast been forced to eat, Arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.
22My son, hear me, and despise me not, And at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: In all thy works be quick, So shall there no sickness come unto thee.