Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 34:23

εἷς οἰκοδομῶν, καὶ εἷς καθαιρῶν· τί ὠφέλησαν πλεῖον ἢ κόπους;
King James Version (KJV)

When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?

Modern English

When one man builds and another tears down, what have they gained but the labor?

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