Ben Sira 11:16

16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners, and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.

Ben Sira 11:16 In-Context

14 Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come from the Lord.

15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from Him.

16 Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners, and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein.

17 The gift of the Lord remaineth with the godly, and His favor bringeth prosperity for ever.

18 There is one that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this is the portion of his reward: