Wisdom of Ben Sira 2:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ Cling to him and do not forsake him,
    so that your final days will be blessed.
⁴ Accept whatever befalls you,
    and be patient whenever you suffer humiliation.
⁵ For gold is tested in the fire,
    and worthy men in the furnace of humiliation.
    [In sickness and poverty, place your trust in him.]^[a]