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Sirach 27:1-4 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Many have sinned because of money,and whoever seeks to get morewill turn a blind eye.

2. A stake is drivenbetween cracks in stones,and sin will be wedgedbetween selling and buying.

3. If people don’t remain mindfulof the respect due the Lord,their houses will be quickly overthrown.

4. When a sieve is shaken,rubbish remains behind;so in the process of reasoning,a person’s flaws appear.

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