Sirach 11:17-19

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁷ The Lord’s gift remains with the devout,
    and his favor brings lasting success.
¹⁸ One becomes rich through diligence and self-denial,
    and the reward allotted to him is this:
¹⁹ when he says, “I have found rest,
    and now I shall feast on my goods!”
he does not know how long it will be
    until he leaves them to others and dies.