Sirach 1:12-14

Good News Translation

¹² To honor the Lord is a heartfelt delight;
    it will give you a long and happy life,
¹³ and at the end of your days all will go well for you.
    God will bless you on the day of your death.
¹⁴ To fear the Lord is the first step to Wisdom.
    Wisdom is given to the faithful in their mothers' wombs.