Sirach 26:19-21

Common English Bible

^19 [a] My child, keep the vitality
of your prime of life safe and sound,
    and don’t give your strength
    over to strangers.
²⁰ After you have chosen a fertile plot
out of every field,
    sow your own seed,
    being confident of your
    excellent descent.
²¹ Thus your offspring who surround you
    and who have confidence
    in their excellent descent,
    will become great.