1 Many have sinned because of money,and whoever seeks to get morewill turn a blind eye.
2 A stake is drivenbetween cracks in stones,and sin will be wedgedbetween selling and buying.
3 If people don’t remain mindfulof the respect due the Lord,their houses will be quickly overthrown.
4 When a sieve is shaken,rubbish remains behind;so in the process of reasoning,a person’s flaws appear.
5 A kiln tests a potter’s jars,and decision making tests a person.
6 A tree’s fruit revealshow well it has been cultivated.In the same way, reasoning makes plaina person’s thoughts.