Wisdom of Ben Sira 21:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ A skillful speaker is widely known,
    but the wise man is well aware of his own faults.
⁸ To build a house with other people’s money
    is like gathering stones for one’s own tomb.
⁹ A band of the wicked is like a bundle of fibers;
    it will end in a blazing fire.