Sirach 10:26-31

Common English Bible

²⁶ Don’t show off your wisdom
when you do your work,
    and don’t magnify yourself
    when you have difficulties.
²⁷ Those who work and have what they need
in abundance are better
    than those who walk around
    glorifying themselves but lack bread.
²⁸ My child, hold yourself in honor
with gentleness,
    and give yourself honor as you deserve it.
²⁹ Who will justify those
who sin against themselves?
    And who will honor those
    who bring dishonor to their own lives?
³⁰ Poor people will be honored
because of their knowledge,
    and rich people will be honored
    because of their wealth.
³¹ Whoever is honored in poverty,
how much more will he or she
be honored in wealth?
    And whoever is disreputable in wealth,
    how much more will he or she
    be disreputable in poverty?