Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 31:4

ἐκοπίασε πτωχὸς ἐν ἐλαττώσει βίου καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀναπαύσει ἐπιδεὴς γίνεται.
King James Version (KJV)

The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.

Modern English

The poor man toils in his poverty, and even when he stops working, he is still in need.

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