Ben Sira 40:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 They are like reeds on riverbanks,
withered before all other plants;
17 But goodness, like eternity, will never be cut off,
and righteousness endures forever.
18 Wealth or wages can make life sweet,[a]
but better than either, finding a treasure.
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