Ben Sira 40:17

17 but kindness is like a garden of blessings, and almsgiving endures forever.

Ben Sira 40:17 In-Context

15 The children of the ungodly put out few branches; they are unhealthy roots on sheer rock.

16 The reeds by any water or river bank are plucked up before any grass;

17 but kindness is like a garden of blessings, and almsgiving endures forever.

18 Wealth and wages make life sweet, but better than either is finding a treasure.

19 Children and the building of a city establish one's name, but better than either is the one who finds wisdom. Cattle and orchards make one prosperous; but a blameless wife is accounted better than either.