"Thoughhe pilesup silverlike dustAnd preparesgarmentsas [plentiful as] the clay,
The kingmadesilver[as common] as stonesin Jerusalem,and he madecedarsas plentifulas sycamoretreesthat are in the lowland.
On that dayKingAhasuerusgavethe houseof Haman,the enemyof the Jews,to QueenEsther;and Mordecaicamebeforethe king,for Estherhad disclosedwhathe was to her.
"He will not becomerich,norwill his wealthendure;And his grainwill not benddownto the ground.
"His sonsfavorthe poor,And his handsgivebackhis wealth.
And place[your] goldin the dust,And [the gold of] Ophiramong the stonesof the brooks,
"His survivorswill be buriedbecause of the plague,And their widowswill not be able to weep.
He may prepare[it], but the justwill wear[it] And the innocentwill dividethe silver.
Orwith princeswho had gold,Who were fillingtheir houses[with] silver.
A goodmanleavesan inheritanceto his children'schildren,And the wealthof the sinneris storedup for the righteous.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
"Will not allof thesetakeup a taunt-songagainsthim, Even mockery[and] insinuationsagainst him And say,Woeto him who increaseswhat is not his-- For howlong--And makeshimself richwith loans?'
"Wail,O inhabitantsof the Mortar,For allthe peopleof Canaanwill be silenced;Allwho weighout silverwill be cutoff.
For Tyrebuiltherself a fortressAnd piledup silverlike dust,And goldlike the mireof the streets.
"Do not storeup for yourselvestreasureson earth,wheremothand rustdestroy,and wherethievesbreakin and steal.
Your richeshave rottedand your garmentshave becomemoth-eaten.
