Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:29

Μόλις ἐξελεῖται ἔμπορος ἀπὸ πλημμελείας, καὶ οὐ δικαιωθήσεται κάπηλος ἀπὸ ἁμαρτίας.
King James Version (KJV)

A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.

Modern English

A merchant can hardly avoid wrongdoing, and a shopkeeper can hardly stay free of sin.

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