29 A man who looks to the table of another, his life is not to be considered a life. He will pollute his soul with another person’s food, but a wise and well-instructed person will beware of that. (WEB)
Sirach 40:29
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Proverbs 23:5–7
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Sirach 18:32–33
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Sirach 31:11–13
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Sirach 14:9–11
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Sirach 37:28–30
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