Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 31:5

ὁ ἀγαπῶν χρυσίον οὐ δικαιωθήσεται, καὶ ὁ διώκων διαφθορὰν αὐτὸς πλησθήσεται.
King James Version (KJV)

He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.

Modern English

Whoever loves gold will not be found innocent, and whoever chases after wealth will get his fill of trouble from it.

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