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Sirach, Chapter 26
1
Happy the husband of a good wife;
the number of his days will be doubled.
2
A loyal wife brings joy to her husband,
and he will finish his years in peace.
3
A good wife is a generous gift
bestowed upon him who fears the Lord.b
4
Whether rich or poor, his heart is content,
a smile ever on his face.
6
A wife jealous of another wife is heartache and mourning;
everyone feels the lash of her tongue.
7
A wicked wife is a chafing yoke;
taking hold of her is like grasping a scorpion.
8
A drunken wife arouses great anger,
for she does not hide her shame.
9
By her haughty stare and her eyelids
an unchaste wife can be recognized.
13
A gracious wife delights her husband;
her thoughtfulness puts flesh on his bones.
14
A silent wife is a gift from the Lord;
nothing is worth more than her self-discipline.
15
A modest wife is a supreme blessing;
no scales can weigh the worth of her chastity.
16
The sun rising in the Lord’s heavens—
the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
17
The light which shines above the holy lampstand—*
a beautiful face on a stately figure.
18
Golden columns on silver bases—
so her shapely legs and steady feet.†
1
Happy the husband of a good wife;
the number of his days will be doubled.
2
A loyal wife brings joy to her husband,
and he will finish his years in peace.
3
A good wife is a generous gift
bestowed upon him who fears the Lord.b
4
Whether rich or poor, his heart is content,
a smile ever on his face.
6
A wife jealous of another wife is heartache and mourning;
everyone feels the lash of her tongue.
7
A wicked wife is a chafing yoke;
taking hold of her is like grasping a scorpion.
8
A drunken wife arouses great anger,
for she does not hide her shame.
9
By her haughty stare and her eyelids
an unchaste wife can be recognized.
13
A gracious wife delights her husband;
her thoughtfulness puts flesh on his bones.
14
A silent wife is a gift from the Lord;
nothing is worth more than her self-discipline.
15
A modest wife is a supreme blessing;
no scales can weigh the worth of her chastity.
16
The sun rising in the Lord’s heavens—
the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
17
The light which shines above the holy lampstand—*
a beautiful face on a stately figure.
18
Golden columns on silver bases—
so her shapely legs and steady feet.†