Sirach 14:9
Good News Translation
and is never satisfied with what he has. Greed will shrivel up a person's soul.

New Revised Standard Version
The eye of the greedy person is not satisfied with his share; greedy injustice withers the soul.

Contemporary English Version
they were never happy with their own fair share; and by taking what belonged to others, their souls shriveled away.

New American Bible
The greedy see their share as not enough; greedy injustice dries up the soul.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.

Sirach 14:7
And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness.

Sirach 14:8
The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.

Sirach 14:10
An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.

Sirach 14:11
My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.

Context
Sirach 14
8The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul. 9The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up. 10An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.…
Cross References
Sirach 14:7
And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness.

Sirach 14:8
The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.

Sirach 14:10
An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.

Sirach 14:11
My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 14:8
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