Sirach 40:18 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ The life of a worker, when content with what is sufficient, will become sweet, and in it you will find a treasure.

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Common English Bible

¹⁸ Life will be sweet for the self-reliant and the hardworking, but better than both is the person who finds a treasure.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ The life of a labourer that is content with what he hath, shall be sweet, and in it thou shalt find a treasure.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁸ Being independently wealthy or working for a living—both can make life pleasant, but it is better to find a treasure.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹⁸ The life of one who labors and is content will be made sweet. He who finds a treasure is better than both.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹⁸ It is good to have a job and earn your own money, but it is even better to discover hidden treasure.

Sirach 40:18 Tagairtí Cros