Sirach 11:21-23

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²¹ Do not wonder at the works of a sinner,
    but trust in the Lord and keep at your toil;
for it is easy in the sight of the Lord
    to enrich a poor man quickly and suddenly.
²² The blessing of the Lord is^[a] the reward of the godly,
    and quickly God causes his blessing to flourish.
²³ Do not say, “What do I need,
    and what prosperity could be mine in the future?”