Sirach 40:27 CPDV

²⁵  Gold and silver provide a firm position for the feet, but well-spoken counsel is above them both.

²⁶  Ability and strength lift up the heart, but the fear of the Lord is above these things.

²⁷  There is no loss in the fear of the Lord, and it has no need to ask for assistance.

²⁸  The fear of the Lord is like a paradise of blessings, and they have covered it above all glory.

²⁹  Son, in your lifetime you should not be indigent, for it is better to die than to be destitute.