Ben Sira 29:12

12 Store up almsgiving in your treasury, and it will rescue you from all affliction;

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 all affliction;

13 more than a mighty shield and more than a heavy spear, it will fight on your behalf against your enemy.

14 A good man will be surety for his neighbor, but a man who has lost his sense of shame will fail him.