Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20:9

ἔστιν εὐοδία ἐν κακοῖς ἀνδρί, καὶ ἔστιν εὕρημα εἰς ἐλάττωσιν.
King James Version (KJV)

There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.

Modern English

[There is a sinner who prospers in wickedness, and there is a gain that turns into loss.]

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