Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 39:11

ἐὰν ἐμμείνῃ, ὄνομα καταλείψει ἢ χίλιοι, καὶ ἐὰν ἀναπαύσηται, ἐμποιήσει αὐτῷ.
King James Version (KJV)

If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it.

Modern English

If he dies, he leaves behind a name greater than a thousand others; and if he lives, he will add to it still.

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