Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 13:5

ἐὰν ἔχῃς, συμβιώσεταί σοι καὶ ἀποκενώσει σε, καὶ αὐτὸς οὐ πονέσει.
King James Version (KJV)

If thou have any thing, he will live with thee; yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.

Modern English

If you have something, he'll stick around — and he'll drain you dry without any regret.

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