Sirach 31:7LXX
Bibbia Ortodossa · LXX · Versetto 7 di 42
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"Gold is a stumblingblock to them that sacrifice to it: woe to them that eagerly follow after it, and every fool shall perish by it."
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5He that loveth gold, shall not be justified: and he that followeth after corruption, shall be filled with it.
6Many have been brought to fall for gold, and the beauty thereof hath been their ruin.
7Gold is a stumblingblock to them that sacrifice to it: woe to them that eagerly follow after it, and every fool shall perish by it.
8Blessed is the rich man that is found without blemish: and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures.
9Who is he, and we will praise him? for he hath done wonderful things in his life.