1 Many have sinned for profit. He who seeks to multiply wealth will turn his eye away. (WEB) 2 As a nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones, so sin will thrust itself in between buying and selling. (WEB)
Sirach 27:1–2
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Sirach 26:28–29
28 For two things my heart is grieved, and for the third anger comes upon me: a warrior who suffers for poverty, men of understanding who are counted as garbage, and one who turns back from righteousness to sin— the Lord will prepare him for the sword! (WEB) 29 It is diff… (WEB)
Sirach 31:4–6
4 A poor man toils in lack of substance. When he rests, he becomes needy. (WEB) 5 He who loves gold won’t be justified. He who follows destruction will himself have his fill of it. (WEB) 6 Many have been given over to ruin for the sake of gold. Their destruction meets them face… (WEB)
Proverbs 1:18–20
18 But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives. 19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors. 20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
Job 36:17–19
17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you. 18 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray. 19 Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
Sirach 29:15–17
15 Don’t forget the kindness of your guarantor, for he has given his life for you. (WEB) 16 A sinner will waste the property of his guarantor. (WEB) 17 He who is thankless will fail him who delivered him. (WEB)
Sirach 14:3–5
3 Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person. What would a miser do with money? (WEB) 4 He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others. Others will revel in his goods. (WEB) 5 If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good? He won’t enjoy his possessions. (WEB)
Sirach 26:10–12
10 Keep strict watch on a headstrong daughter, lest she find liberty for herself, and use it. (WEB) 11 Watch out for an impudent eye, and don’t be surprised if it sins against you. (WEB) 12 She will open her mouth like a thirsty traveller, and drink from every water that is near. S… (WEB)
Job 17:4–6
4 You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not exalt them. 5 If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail. 6 He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit.
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