Sirach 34:24 CPDV

²²  The Lord is only for those who persevere for him in the way of truth and justice.

²³  The Most High does not approve of the gifts of the iniquitous. Neither does he have respect for the oblations of the unjust; neither will he forgive their sins because of the multitude of their sacrifices.

²⁴  Whoever offers a sacrifice from the substance of the poor is like one who sacrifices the son in the sight of his father.

²⁵  The bread of the indigent is the life of the poor. Whoever cheats them out of it is a man of blood.

²⁶  Whoever takes away the bread of sweat is like one who kills his neighbor.