Sirach 31:13
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Remember, a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? For this reason, every face sheds tears.
Say not: There are many things which are upon it.
It is impolite to have a greedy eye; remember that. Nothing in creation is greedier than the eye; that is why it sheds tears so often.
Remember that the greedy eye is evil. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore, it weeps for any cause.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. Is any creature more greedy than the eye? Therefore, it sheds tears at the slightest provocation.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears for any reason.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears for any reason.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears for any reason.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it covers the face with tears.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears from every face.
Remember that a greedy eye is a bad thing. What has been created more greedy than the eye? Therefore it sheds tears from every face.
Have thou mind, that an evil eye is wayward [or evil is the shrewd (or the depraved) eye]. What thing worse, than an eye is made? therefore of all his face he shall weep, when he seeth. (Remember that an evil eye is a wicked thing. Yea, what worse thing is made, than an eye? for out of all the parts of a face, it shall weep, when one seeth.)
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