Sirach 40:28-30 Common English Bible (CEB)

28. My child, don’t live the life of a beggar;it’s better to die than to beg.

29. When people lookto another person’s table,their way of lifecannot be considered a life.They pollute themselvesby eating someone else’s food,but a person who is intelligentand educated will guardagainst that.

30. In the mouth of the shameless,begging is sweet,but a fire will burn inside of them.

Sirach 40