Ben Sira 40:16

16 The reeds by any water or river bank will be plucked up before any grass.

Ben Sira 40:16 In-Context

14 A generous man will be made glad; likewise transgressors will utterly fail.

15 The children of the ungodly will not put forth many branches; they are unhealthy roots upon sheer rock.

16 The reeds by any water or river bank will be plucked up before any grass.

17 Kindness is like a garden of blessings, and almsgiving endures for ever.

18 Life is sweet for the self-reliant and the worker, but he who finds treasure is better off than both.