1
Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
2
Wakeful care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep.
3
The rich hath great labor in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicacies.
4
The poor laboreth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
5
He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
6
Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
7
It is a stumbling block unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
8
Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
9
Who is he? And we will call him blessed, for wonderful things hath he done among his people.
10
Who hath been tried thereby and found perfect? Then let him glory. Who might offend and hath not offended, or done evil and hath not done it?
11
His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his almsgiving.