Sirach 35:12–16

¹²Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for ^psuch he will not receive:

And ^qtrust not to unrighteous sacrifices;

For ^rthe Lord is judge,

And ^swith him is no respect of persons.

^13sHe will not accept any person against a poor man,

But will hear the prayer of the oppressed.

¹⁴He will not despise the supplication of ^tthe fatherless;

Nor ^tthe widow, when she poureth out her complaint.

¹⁵Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks?

And is not ^tuher cry against him that causeth them to fall?

¹⁶He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour,

And his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.