Wisdom of Ben Sira 40:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ Wealth and wages make life sweet,
    but better than either is finding a treasure.
¹⁹ Children and the founding of a city will preserve one’s name,
    but better than either is finding wisdom.
Cattle and orchards make a man well known,^[b]
    but better than either is a perfect wife.
²⁰ Wine and music gladden the heart,
    but better than either is the love of wisdom.