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Sirach 31:5
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5He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
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3The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
4The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
— Sirach 31:5 —
6Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
7It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.