Ben Sira 31:5

5 No one who loves money can be judged innocent; his efforts to get rich have led him into sin.

Ben Sira 31:5 In-Context

3 Rich people work hard to make a lot of money; then they can sit back and live in luxury.

4 Poor people work hard and have nothing to show for it, and when they rest, they are still poor.

5 No one who loves money can be judged innocent; his efforts to get rich have led him into sin.

6 Many people have been ruined because of money, brought face-to-face with disaster.

7 Money is a trap for those who are fascinated by it, a trap that every fool falls into.

Footnotes

• [a] [Hebrew] have . . . sin; [Greek] will destroy him.