Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 5:8

μὴ ἔπεχε ἐπὶ χρήμασιν ἀδίκοις· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὠφελήσει σε ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπαγωγῆς.
King James Version (KJV)

Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity.

Modern English

Do not set your heart on wealth gained unjustly, for it will not help you on the day of disaster.

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