Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 14:3

Ἀνδρὶ μικρολόγῳ οὐ καλὸς ὁ πλοῦτος, καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ βασκάνῳ ἱνατί χρήματα;
King James Version (KJV)

Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?

Modern English

Riches do not suit a stingy man — what use is money to someone envious?

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