Ben Sira 37:22

22 If a person is wise to his own advantage, the fruits of his good sense will be praiseworthy.

Ben Sira 37:22 In-Context

20 A skillful speaker may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,

21 for the Lord has withheld the gift of charm, since he is lacking in all wisdom.

22 If a person is wise to his own advantage, the fruits of his good sense will be praiseworthy.

23 A wise person instructs his own people, and the fruits of his good sense will endure.

24 A wise person will have praise heaped upon him, and all who see him will call him happy.

Footnotes

• [a]. Other ancient witnesses read [trustworthy]