Sirach 25:15

15 No poison is worse than a snake's poison, and no anger is worse than an enemy's anger.

Sirach 25:15 In-Context

13 Any wound, but not a wound to the heart; and any wickedness, but not a woman's wickedness!
14 Any attack, but not an attack by those who hate; and any vengeance, but not the vengeance of enemies.
15 No poison is worse than a snake's poison, and no anger is worse than an enemy's anger.
16 I would rather live with a lion or a serpent than live with a wicked woman.
17 A woman's wickedness changes her appearance, and it darkens her face like that of a bear.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. In both cases, LXX has head.
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