Sirach 7:31-33

Common English Bible

³¹ Fear the Lord and honor the priest.
    Give the priest his portion,
    just as you were commanded:
        early produce, a sin offering,
        the gift of the shoulders,
        the dedicatory offering,
        and the early produce
        from the holy things.

³² Extend your hand to the poor
    so that your blessing may be complete.
³³ The kindness of a gift
stands before all who are alive;
    moreover, don’t withhold kindness
    from the dead.