Sirach 20:28-30

Common English Bible

²⁸ Those who work the soil
will pile up their harvest,
    and those who please the powerful
    will secure reconciliation for injuries.
²⁹ Friendly relationships and gifts
will blind the eyes of the wise;
    like a muzzle on a mouth,
    they turn away reproof.
³⁰ Hidden wisdom and unseen treasure—
    of what benefit is either?