I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.
For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God.
And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I am ashamed.
Therefore calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?
And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.