Sirach 20:28-30

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²⁸ Those who cultivate the soil heap up their harvest,
    and those who please the great atone for injustice.^(A)
29 Favors and gifts blind the eyes of the wise;
    like a muzzle on the mouth they stop reproofs.^(B)
30 Hidden wisdom and unseen treasure—
    of what value is either?^(C)