Ben Sira 40:17

17 Acts of kindness and charity are as lasting as eternity.

Ben Sira 40:17 In-Context

15 The children of ungodly people will not leave large families; they are like plants trying to take root on rock,

16 like reeds along a river bank, withering before any other plant.

17 Acts of kindness and charity are as lasting as eternity.

18 Being independently wealthy or working for a living - both can make life pleasant, but it is better to find a treasure.

19 Your name can be preserved if you have children or if you establish a city, but finding Wisdom is a better way. Owning livestock and orchards will make you famous, but it is better to have a wife you love.

Footnotes

• [a] [Hebrew] Acts . . . eternity; [Greek] Kindness is a blessed garden, and charity lasts forever.