Sirach 20:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² There are those who buy a lot for a little,
    and they pay for it seven times over.
¹³ Wise people make themselves
dearly loved by means of words,^[a]
    but fools pour out gifts.
¹⁴ Gifts from senseless people
won’t profit you,^[b]
    because they look for a lot
    rather than a little in return.^[c]