Sirach 2:9-11

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

⁹ You who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
    for lasting joy and mercy.^[a]
10 Consider the generations of old and see:
    has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed?
Or has anyone persevered in the fear of the Lord^[b] and been forsaken?
    Or has anyone called upon him and been neglected?
¹¹ For the Lord is compassionate and merciful;
    he forgives sins and saves in time of distress.