Sirach 7:9-11

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⁹Do not say, “He will consider the great number of my gifts,
    and when I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.”
¹⁰Do not grow weary when you pray;
    do not neglect to give alms.^(A)
¹¹Do not ridicule a person who is embittered in spirit,
    for there is one who humbles and exalts.^(B)