Sirach 10:27-31

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁷ Better is a man who works and has an abundance of everything,
    than one who goes about boasting, but lacks bread.
²⁸ My son, glorify yourself with humility,
    and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worth.
²⁹ Who will justify the man that sins against himself?
    And who will honor the man that dishonors his own life?
³⁰ A poor man is honored for his knowledge,
    while a rich man is honored for his wealth.
³¹ A man honored in poverty, how much more in wealth!
    And a man dishonored in wealth, how much more in poverty!