Sirach 34:31

31 So when people fast because of their sins, and then go and do the same things again, who will listen to their prayer, and what did they gain by humbling themselves?

Sirach 34:31 In-Context

29 One person prays, and another person curses; to whose voice will the master listen?

30 When people bathe after touching a corpse and touch it again, what have they gained by washing?

31 So when people fast because of their sins, and then go and do the same things again, who will listen to their prayer, and what did they gain by humbling themselves?