Ben Sira 35:4

4 Do not appear before the Lord empty-handed,

Ben Sira 35:4 In-Context

2 He who returns a kindness offers fine flour, and he who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.

3 To keep from wickedness is pleasing to the Lord, and to forsake unrighteousness is atonement.

4 Do not appear before the Lord empty-handed,

5 for all these things are to be done because of the commandment.

6 The offering of a righteous man anoints the altar, and its pleasing odor rises before the Most High.