Sirach 6:19-21

Good News Translation

^19 (A)Work as hard to find Wisdom as a farmer works to plow and plant his fields; then you can expect a good harvest. You will have to work at it for a while, but you will soon be enjoying what you have earned. ²⁰ Undisciplined people find Wisdom's demands too hard and don't have enough determination to meet them. ²¹ Her requirements are a burden heavier than they are willing to bear, and they quickly lay them aside.