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11 If so, he deserves his wealth, and everyone will praise him for his generosity.

Behavior at Dinner Parties

12 When you sit down at a fancy banquet, don't let your mouth hang open, and don't say,
    Look at all that food! 13 It is impolite to have a greedy eye; remember that. Nothing in creation is greedier than the eye; that is why it sheds tears so often.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 31:13 Hebrew so often; Greek on every face.

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