Sirach 11:19-21

Common English Bible

¹⁹     When they say, “I’ve found rest,
        and now I’ll eat of my good things,”
    they don’t know when the time
    will come
        when they will leave these things
        to others and die.

²⁰ Stand by your agreement,
devote attention to accomplishing it,
    and grow old in your work.
²¹ Don’t be amazed at the works of sinners,
    but trust in the Lord
    and continue your work,
        because it is easy in God’s sight
    to make the poor person
    quickly and suddenly rich.