Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 38:19

ἐν ἐπαγωγῇ παραβαίνει καὶ λύπη, καὶ βίος πτωχοῦ κατὰ καρδίας.
King James Version (KJV)

In affliction also sorrow remaineth: and the life of the poor is the curse of the heart.

Modern English

In hardship, sorrow lingers on, and a life of poverty is a heartache in itself.

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