Sirach 31:2-4

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

²Wakeful anxiety prevents slumber,
    and a severe illness carries off sleep.^[a]
³The rich person toils to amass a fortune,
    and when he rests he fills himself with his dainties.
⁴The poor person toils to make a meagre living,
    and if ever he rests he becomes needy.

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Sirach 31:2 Other ancient authorities read sleep carries off a severe illness

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