Having made three hundred thousand dinars through trade and usury, the miser decided that he would spend the whole year in entertainment. But then the Angel of Death came for him. The miser tried to persuade the Angel to leave, but he remained adamant. Then the miser said:
- Give me just three days, and I will give you a third of my property.
The angel refused and again reached for the miser's life.
He continued to bargain:
- Give me two days on earth, I will give you two hundred thousand dinars.
But the Angel did not want to listen to him and refused the unfortunate man even one single hour in exchange for all his three hundred thousand coins.
Then the miser said:
- Let me at least write a few words. This time the Angel made a concession to the miser, and he
wrote in his own blood: “Man, don’t waste your life. I couldn’t buy even an hour of life for three hundred thousand dinars. Appreciate the time you have."
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru