Sirach 31:1

On wealth

1 Sleeplessness over wealth makes the body waste away, and anxiety about wealth keeps sleep away.

Sirach 31:1 In-Context

1 Sleeplessness over wealth makes the body waste away, and anxiety about wealth keeps sleep away.

2 Worrying will keep you awake, and serious illness will chase sleep away.

3 Rich people have worked to accumulate money, and when they rest, they fill themselves with their luxuries.

4 Poor people have worked to eke out a living, and when they rest, they become needy again.

5 Whoever loves gold won't be declared just, and whoever pursues profits will be led astray by them.