Sirach 27:1-3

Good News Translation

27 ¹ Many people have sinned while looking for a profit; if you want to be rich you have to keep blinders on your eyes. ² It is hard to remove a peg that is stuck between two stones of a house, and it is just as hard to remove dishonesty from buying and selling. ³ Unless you are determined in your fear of the Lord, your house is going to come down on you.