Sirach 29:11-13

Common English Bible

¹¹ Invest your treasure
        according to the commandments
        of the Most High,
    and it will profit you more than gold.
¹² Store up acts of charity in your treasuries,
    and it will deliver you
    from every distress.
¹³ More than a sturdy shield
and more than a hefty spear,
    it will fight for you against an enemy.