Elattoneo describes having less in the contrast between gathering much and gathering little.

In 2 Corinthians 8:15, the aorist active indicative form occurs in a saying that contrasts gathering much with gathering little and states that the one who gathered little did not lack.

1. having less in a gathering contrast · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 8:15, ἠλαττόνησεν is a third-person singular aorist active indicative within the contrast between one who gathered much and one who gathered little. The APB renders the saying, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

   2 Corinthians 8:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 8:15, the APB presents the clause through the contrast of "gathered much" and "gathered little"; Its exact wording cannot be assigned to the term with certainty.