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Sirach 26:29-27:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 26:29-27:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Temptations of Commerce
29 A merchant can hardly keep from wrongdoing,
nor is a tradesman innocent of sin.(A)
27 Many have committed sin for gain,[a]
and those who seek to get rich will avert their eyes.(B)
2 As a stake is driven firmly into a fissure between stones,
so sin is wedged in between selling and buying.(C)
3 If a person is not steadfast in the fear of the Lord,
his house will be quickly overthrown.(D)
Footnotes
- 27.1 Other ancient authorities read a trifle
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