財富[a]會欺騙人,
使驕傲之人永不安分,
像陰間一樣貪得無厭,
如死亡一般永不滿足。
因此,他們征服列國,
擄掠萬民。

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Footnotes

  1. 2·5 「財富」參照死海古卷,多個希伯來抄本為「酒」。

indeed, wine(A) betrays him;
    he is arrogant(B) and never at rest.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
    and like death is never satisfied,(C)
he gathers to himself all the nations
    and takes captive(D) all the peoples.

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