Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 13:19

κυνήγια λεόντων ὄναγροι ἐν ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως νομαὶ πλουσίων πτωχοί.
King James Version (KJV)

As the wild ass is the lion's prey in the wilderness: so the rich eat up the poor.

Modern English

As the wild donkey is prey for the lion in the wilderness, so the poor are feeding-ground for the rich.

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