Cursed be he above all others
Who's enslaved by love of money.
Money takes the place of brothers,
Money takes the place of parents,
Money brings us war and slaughter.

Ἀπόλοιτο πρῶτος αὐτὸς
ὁ τὸν ἄργυρον φιλήσας
διὰ τοῦτον οὐκ ἀδελφὸς,
διὰ τοῦτον οὐ τοκῆες·
πόλεμοι, φόνοι δι᾽ αὐτόν.

Original text (Ancient Greek)

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