Sirach 11:18-20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁸A person becomes rich through diligence and self-denial,
    and the reward allotted to him is this:^(A)
¹⁹when he says, “I have found rest,
    and now I shall feast on my goods!”
he does not realize how time passes by;
    he will leave them to others and will die.^(B)

²⁰Stand by your agreement and attend to it,
and grow old in your work.