Sirach 31:5-10

Good News Translation

⁵ No one who loves money can be judged innocent; his efforts to get rich have led him into sin.^{[a] 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. ¹⁰ If anyone has ever passed this test, he can well be proud. Has anyone ever known that he could get away with cheating someone, and not taken advantage of it?