Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27:1

ΧΑΡΙΝ διαφόρου πολλοὶ ἥμαρτον, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν πληθῦναι ἀποστρέψει ὀφθαλμόν.
King James Version (KJV)

Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.

Modern English

Many have sinned for the sake of a small profit, and whoever seeks to get rich will look the other way from wrongdoing.

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