Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 11:18

ἔστι πλουτῶν ἀπὸ προσοχῆς καὶ σφιγγίας αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἡ μερὶς τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.
King James Version (KJV)

There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this is the portion of his reward:

Modern English

There is a man who grows rich through stinginess and self-denial, and here is the reward he gets:

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