Sirach 10:23-25

Common English Bible

²³ It’s not right to dishonor
someone who is intelligent but poor,
    and it’s not proper to give glory
    to a sinful person.
²⁴ The official, the judge, and the ruler
will be glorified,
    but none of them are greater
    than the one who fears the Lord.
²⁵ Free people will serve the wise person
who has been enslaved,
    and a knowledgeable person
    won’t complain.