Sirach 13:24-26

Good News Translation

²⁴ There is nothing wrong with being rich if you haven't sinned to get that way. But there is nothing sinful about being poor, either. Only the ungodly think so. ²⁵ It's what is in your heart that makes the expression on your face happy or sad. ²⁶ If you feel cheerful, you will look cheerful, although making up proverbs calls for some intense thought.