Talmud Bavli
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Quoting%20commentary for Ketubot 37:12

רב אשי אמר לעולם דקאמרי עדים ודאין כתב ידם יוצא ממקום אחר ודקאמרת אמאי לא מהימני כדרב כהנא דא"ר כהנא אסור לו לאדם שישהה שטר אמנה בתוך ביתו משום שנאמר (איוב יא, יד) אל תשכן באהליך עולה

Ashi said: Indeed, the witnesses said it, and [it is in a case] where their handwriting does not come out from another place; and when you asked why should they not be believed, it is as stated by R. Kahana, for R. Kahana said: It is forbidden for a man to keep a loan deed of trust in his house, because it is said: “Let not unrighteousness dwell in your tents” (Job 11:14).

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