Sirach 35:16-17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁶ He whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted,
    and his prayer will reach to the clouds.
¹⁷ The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds,
    and he will not be consoled until it reaches the Lord;^[a]
he will not desist until the Most High visits him,
    and does justice for the righteous, and executes judgment.