This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 14:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)4 Whoever accumulates by depriving himself, accumulates for others; and others will live in luxury on his goods. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible4 Those who deny themselves collect for others, and others will live luxuriously with their goods. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version4 Whoever acquires unjustly, according to his own mind, gathers for others. For another will spend his goods lavishly. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version4 He that gathereth together by wronging his own soul, gathereth for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)4 If you deny yourself in order to accumulate wealth, you are only accumulating it for someone else. Others will use your riches to live in luxury. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers4 He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others. Others will revel in his goods. See the chapter |