Sirach 40:28

Septuagint · public domain

Thomson 1808

not in this edition

Brenton 1851

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

Greek · Brenton

Τέκνον, ζωὴν ἐπαιτήσεως μὴ βιώσῃς, κρεῖσσον ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἐπαιτεῖν.