Sirach 31:22-24

Common English Bible

²² Listen to me, my child,
and don’t show me contempt,
        and in the end you will understand
        what I’m saying;
    be careful^[a] in everything you do,
    and you will never fall sick.
²³ People will bless those
who are generous with bread;
    they give reliable testimony
    to the excellence of such people.
²⁴ The city will murmur about those
who are stingy with bread,
    giving accurate witness
    to the wickedness of such people.