Sirach 29:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² Store up acts of charity in your treasuries,
    and it will deliver you
    from every distress.
¹³ More than a sturdy shield
and more than a hefty spear,
    it will fight for you against an enemy.

¹⁴ Good people will guarantee a loan
for neighbors,
    and those who have lost any
    sense of shame will abandon them.