Sirach 29:7-13

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⁸ Nevertheless, be patient with someone in humble circumstances,
    and do not keep him waiting for your alms.^(B)
9 Help the poor for the commandment’s sake,
    and in their need do not send them away empty-handed.^(C)
10 Lose your silver for the sake of a brother or a friend,
    and do not let it rust under a stone and be lost.
¹¹ Lay up your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High,
    and it will profit you more than gold.^(D)
12 Store up almsgiving in your treasury,
    and it will rescue you from every disaster;^(E)
13 better than a stout shield and a sturdy spear,
    it will fight for you against the enemy.