Sirach 31:4

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

Sirach 31:4 In-Context

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.

6 Many have been ruined because of gold, and their destruction has met them head-on.