1Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof drives away sleep.
2Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaks sleep,
3The rich has great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
4The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
5He that loves gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
6Gold has been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
7It is a stumblingblock to them that sacrifice to it, and every fool shall be taken with it.