Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:8

ὁ οἰκοδομῶν τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἐν χρήμασιν ἀλλοτρίοις, ὡς ὁ συνάγων αὐτοῦ τοὺς λίθους εἰς χειμῶνα.
King James Version (KJV)

He that buildeth his house with other men's money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.

Modern English

Whoever builds his house with other people's money is like someone gathering stones for his own tomb.

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