Ben Sira 29:18

18 Influential people have lost their homes over it and have had to go wandering in foreign countries.

Ben Sira 29:18 In-Context

16 There are some ungrateful sinners who abandon those who stand behind them, and they cause them loss of property.

17 Guaranteeing loans has ruined many prosperous people and caused them unsettling storms of trouble.

18 Influential people have lost their homes over it and have had to go wandering in foreign countries.

19 A sinner who hopes to make a profit by guaranteeing a loan is going to find himself involved in lawsuits.

20 So help your neighbor as much as you can, but protect yourself against the dangers involved.