Sirach 34:25-31

25 The needy person's bread means life for that poor person; whoever withholds it is a murderer.

26 Whoever takes away a neighbor's living commits murder,

27 and whoever deprives a worker of wages sheds blood. and another tears down; what have they gained other than hard work?

28 One person builds,

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?