Sirach 35:12–20 (NRSV)

Give to the Most High as he has given to you,

and as generously as you can afford.

For the Lord is the one who repays,

and he will repay you sevenfold.

Do not offer him a bribe, for he will not accept it;

and do not rely on a dishonest sacrifice;

for the Lord is the judge,

and with him there is no partiality.

He will not show partiality to the poor;

but he will listen to the prayer of one who is wronged.

He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan,

or the widow when she pours out her complaint.

Do not the tears of the widow run down her cheek

as she cries out against the one who causes them to fall?

The one whose service is pleasing to the Lord will be accepted,

and his prayer will reach to the clouds.

Proverbs 15:24-27 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition)

For the wise the path of life leads upward,

in order to avoid Sheol below.

The Lord tears down the house of the proud

but maintains the widow’s boundaries.

Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,

but gracious words are pure.

Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,

but those who hate bribes will live.