Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 11:25

ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἀγαθῶν ἀμνησία κακῶν, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῶν οὐ μνησθήσεται ἀγαθῶν·
King James Version (KJV)

In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.

Modern English

In a day of prosperity, hardship is forgotten; in a day of hardship, prosperity is no longer remembered.

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