Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:33

χάρις δόματος ἔναντι παντὸς ζῶντος, καὶ ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ ἀποκωλύσῃς χάριν.
King James Version (KJV)

A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.

Modern English

A gift is welcome to everyone living, and do not withhold kindness from the dead either.

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