Ben Sira 31:7

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

Ben Sira 31:7 In-Context

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.

8 A person who gets rich without sinfully chasing after money is fortunate.

9 Do you know anyone like that? If so, we will congratulate him for performing a miracle that no one else has ever been able to do.