Sirach 14:10
Good News Translation
Some people are too stingy to put bread on their own table.

New Revised Standard Version
A miser begrudges bread, and it is lacking at his table.

Contemporary English Version
They wouldn't even give their families enough to eat!

New American Bible
The eye of the miserly is rapacious for food, but there is none of it on their own table.

Douay-Rheims Bible
An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.

Sirach 14:8
The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.

Sirach 14:9
The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.

Sirach 14:11
My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.

Sirach 14:12
Remember that death is not slow, and that the covenant of hell hath been shewn to thee: for the covenant of this world shall surely die.

Context
Sirach 14
9The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up. 10An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table. 11My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.…
Cross References
Sirach 14:8
The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.

Sirach 14:9
The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.

Sirach 14:11
My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.

Sirach 14:12
Remember that death is not slow, and that the covenant of hell hath been shewn to thee: for the covenant of this world shall surely die.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 14:9
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