Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 13:26

ἴχνος καρδίας ἐν ἀγαθοῖς πρόσωπον ἱλαρόν, καὶ εὕρεσις παραβολῶν διαλογισμοὶ μετὰ κόπου.
King James Version (KJV)

A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.

Modern English

A cheerful face is a sign of a heart doing well, but the search for wise sayings is a wearisome labor of the mind.

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