Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:19

Τέκνον, ἀκμὴν ἡλικίας σου συντήρησον ὑγιῆ, καὶ μὴ δῷς ἀλλοτρίοις τὴν ἰσχύν σου.
King James Version (KJV)

My son, keep the flower of thine age sound; and give not thy strength to strangers.

Modern English

My son, guard the prime of your life, and do not give your strength to strangers.

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