Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 40:28

Τέκνον, ζωὴν ἐπαιτήσεως μὴ βιώσῃς· κρεῖσσον ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἐπαιτεῖν.
King James Version (KJV)

My son, lead not a beggar's life; for better it is to die than to beg.

Modern English

My son, do not live the life of a beggar, for it is better to die than to beg.

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