Sirach 35:12-15

Good News Translation

¹² But don't try to bribe him or rely on offerings that you have obtained dishonestly. He will not accept them.

God's Justice

The Lord is fair^[a] and does not show partiality. ¹³ He is not prejudiced against the poor; when someone prays who has been wronged, the Lord listens. ¹⁴ When orphans and widows pour out their prayers, he does not ignore them. ¹⁵ The tears running down a widow's cheek cry out in accusation against the one who has caused her distress.