Sirach 11:14

14 Good things and bad, life and death, poverty and wealth come from the Lord.

Sirach 11:14 In-Context

12 Others are sluggish and need support, lacking strength and immersed in poverty. The Lord has looked upon them with kindness, and has restored them from their low position.

13 He has raised up their heads, and many have been amazed at them.

14 Good things and bad, life and death, poverty and wealth come from the Lord.

Footnotes

• [a] LXXb adds 11:15–16 Wisdom and knowledge and understanding of the law are from the Lord; love and the ways of good works come from him. Error and darkness were created together with sinners, and evil grows old along with those who exult in evil.