Sirach 7:17-19

Good News Translation

¹⁷ Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.^[a]

Relations with Others

¹⁸ Don't betray a friend for money. Don't betray a real friend for all the gold in the world.

¹⁹ Don't miss your chance to marry a wise and good woman. A gracious wife is worth more than gold.