Chapter 27 is a warning to all who do business of any kind: merchants, craftsman, artist--all of us really. Do we act with honesty in all of our dealings? Are we honest when we talk to people? Are we forthright when we buy and sell something? Do we cheat on our taxes?
Ben Sira reminds us in verse 8 to pursue justice and in verses 11-15 he warns us to be careful how we speak.
I also like his wording in Verse 27---"whoever winks the eye plots mischief..." I think he is saying that we need to b careful about what we pass off as okay (with a wink and nod). All in all this chapter is a call to be people of intergrity!
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