Sirach 20:9-12

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁹ There may be good fortune for a person in adversity,
    and a windfall may result in a loss.
¹⁰ There is the gift that profits you nothing,
    and the gift to be paid back double.
¹¹ There are losses for the sake of glory,
    and there are some who have raised their heads from humble circumstances.
¹² Some buy much for little,
    but pay for it seven times over.