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Dhammapada · Verse 366

Pali

Appalābhopi ce bhikkhu,
salābhaṁ nātimaññati;
Taṁ ve devā pasaṁsanti,
suddhājīviṁ atanditaṁ.

English

If a mendicant is poor in offerings,
the well-to-do ought not look down on them.
For the gods indeed praise them,
who are tireless and pure of livelihood.

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).