My son, lead not a beggar's life; for better it is to die than to beg.
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Sirach 40:28
My sonne, lead not a beggers life: for better it were to dye then to begge.
Parallel Translations
My son, lead not a beggar's life; for better it is to die than to beg.
My son, lead not a beggar’s life; for better it is to die than to beg.
My son, don’t lead a beggar’s life. It is better to die than to beg.