20 When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock. (KJV) 21 So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent. (KJV)
Sirach 26:20–21
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