Sirach 29:21-23

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Home and Hospitality

²¹The necessities of life are water, bread, and clothing,
    and also a house to assure privacy.
²²Better is the life of the poor under their own crude roof
    than sumptuous food in the house of others.
²³Be content with little or much,
    and you will hear no reproach for being a guest.^[a]

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Sirach 29:23 Lat: Gk reproach from your family; other ancient authorities lack this line

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