Giving
The Buddha tells the mendicants that if beings knew, as he does, the fruit of giving and sharing, they would not eat without first giving, and would share even their last mouthful so long as someone was there to receive it. Because they do not know this, they eat without giving and the stain of stinginess occupies their minds. The verses restate the point and describe givers who, rid of stinginess, give with a clear and confident heart.
A note on this text. The verses say that generous givers go to heaven after death and enjoy its pleasures.
The full text
So It Was Said 26 · The Book of the Ones · Chapter Three · Giving · translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · public domain (CC0) · about 1 min · on SuttaCentral
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, if sentient beings only knew, as I do, the fruit of giving and sharing, they would not eat without first giving, and the stain of stinginess would not occupy their minds. They would not eat without sharing even their last mouthful, their last morsel, so long as there was someone to receive it. It is because sentient beings do not know, as I do, the fruit of giving and sharing, that they eat without first giving, and the stain of stinginess occupies their minds.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
Explained: Sharing even the last mouthful
“If sentient beings only knewhow great is the fruitof giving and sharingas taught by the great seer!
Rid of the stain of stinginess,with clear and confident heart,they would duly give to the noble ones,where a gift is very fruitful.
Having given food in abundanceto those worthy of a religious donation,after passing from the human realm,the givers go to heaven.
And when they have arrived there in heaven,they enjoy all the pleasures they desire.The generous enjoy thefruit of giving and sharing.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.