Sirach 14:9-15
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9 A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
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10 A wicked eye envieth [his] bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
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11 My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.
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12 Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
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13 Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
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14 Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.
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15 Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?