Jeremiah 5:27 Second Temple Literature: Ben Sira

כִּכְלוּב֙ מָ֣לֵא ע֔וֹף כֵּ֥ן בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם מְלֵאִ֣ים מִרְמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדְל֖וּ וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃

As a cage is full of birds, So are their houses full of deceit; Therefore they are become great, and waxen rich;

Ben Sira

[Those who accustom themselves to licentiousness] are like a spark that ignites a coal. As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit [Jeremiah 5:27].
Ask a RabbiBookmarkShareCopy