Catholic Public Domain Version

Sirach 27:1-5 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

1. Because of need, many have sinned. And whoever seeks to be enriched, averts his eye.

2. Like a post fixed in the middle of adjoining stones, so also will sin become wedged between selling and buying.

3. Sin will be crushed with the one who sins.

4. If you do not hold yourself steadfastly to the fear of the Lord, your house will be quickly overthrown.

5. Just as the dust remains when one shakes a sieve, so will the doubt of a man remain in his thoughts.