Sirach 17:18–20

18 The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and shall preserve the grace of a man as the apple of the eye:

19 And afterward he shall rise up, and shall render them their reward, to every one upon their own head, and shall turn them down into the bowels of the earth.

20 But to the penitent he hath given the way of justice, and he hath strengthened them that were fainting in patience, and hath appointed to them the lot of truth.

Sirach 17:18–20 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

22 One’s almsgiving is like a signet ring with the Lord,

and he will keep a person’s kindness like the apple of his eye.

23 Afterward he will rise up and repay them,

and he will bring their recompense on their heads.

24 Yet to those who repent he grants a return,

and he encourages those who are losing hope.

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