Ben Sira 40:15

15 The children of ungodly people will not leave large families; they are like plants trying to take root on rock,

Ben Sira 40:15 In-Context

13 Wealth that has been obtained dishonestly is like a stream that runs full during a thunderstorm,

14 tumbling rocks along as it flows, but then suddenly goes dry.

15 The children of ungodly people will not leave large families; they are like plants trying to take root on rock,

16 like reeds along a river bank, withering before any other plant.

17 Acts of kindness and charity are as lasting as eternity.