Ben Sira 3:17

17 My son, perform your tasks in meekness; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts.

Ben Sira 3:17 In-Context

15 in the day of your affliction it will be remembered in your favor; as frost in fair weather, your sins will melt away.

16 Whoever forsakes his father is like a blasphemer, and whoever angers his mother is cursed by the Lord.

17 My son, perform your tasks in meekness; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts.

18 The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favor in the sight of the Lord.