Ben Sira 21:8

8 Whoever builds his house with other people's money is like one who gathers stones for his burial mound.

Ben Sira 21:8 In-Context

6 Those who hate reproof walk in the sinner's steps, but those who fear the Lord repent in their heart.
7 The mighty in speech are widely known; when they slip, the sensible person knows it.
8 Whoever builds his house with other people's money is like one who gathers stones for his burial mound.
9 An assembly of the wicked is like a bundle of tow, and their end is a blazing fire.
10 The way of sinners is paved with smooth stones, but at its end is the pit of Hades.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Other ancient authorities read [for the winter]
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