Sirach 40:22-24

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

²² The eye desires grace and beauty,
    but the green shoots of grain more than either.
²³ A friend or companion is always welcome,
    but a sensible wife^[a] is better than either.
²⁴ Kindred and helpers are for a time of trouble,
    but almsgiving rescues better than either.