Ben Sira 29:12

12 Store up almsgiving in your treasury, and it will rescue you from every disaster;

Ben Sira 29:12 In-Context

10 Lose your silver for the sake of a brother or a friend, and do not let it rust under a stone and be lost.

11 Lay up your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High, and it will profit you more than gold.

12 Store up almsgiving in your treasury, and it will rescue you from every disaster;

13 better than a stout shield and a sturdy spear, it will fight for you against the enemy.

14 A good person will be surety for his neighbor, but the one who has lost all sense of shame will fail him.