Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 13:24

ἀγαθὸς ὁ πλοῦτος, ᾧ μή ἐστιν ἁμαρτία, καὶ πονηρὰ ἡ πτωχεία ἐν στόματι ἀσεβοῦς.
King James Version (KJV)

Riches are good unto him that hath no sin, and poverty is evil in the mouth of the ungodly.

Modern English

Riches are good for someone without sin, but in the mouth of the wicked, poverty is called evil.

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