Wisdom of Ben Sira 33:12-14

New Catholic Bible

¹² Some he has blessed and exalted,
    sanctifying them and drawing them near to himself;
others he has cursed and humbled,
    and removed from their position.
¹³ Like clay in the hands of a potter,
    to be molded just as he pleases,
so are men in the hands of their Maker,
    to be dealt with according to his justice.
¹⁴ Just as good is the opposite of evil, and life is the opposite of death,
    so the sinner is the opposite of the godly.