Sirach 36:29

29 Whoever acquires a wife takes his first step toward success. She will be a fit helper for him and a pillar of rest.

Sirach 36:29 In-Context

27 A woman's beauty brightens a man's face, and she surpasses a man's every desire.
28 If her speech is characterized by mercy and gentleness, her husband is unlike anyone else.
29 Whoever acquires a wife takes his first step toward success. She will be a fit helper for him and a pillar of rest.
30 Where no fence exists, the property is carried off, and where there's no wife, a man sighs as he wanders about.
31 Who will trust a well-equipped robber who travels from city to city? Likewise, who will trust a man who does not have a nest and who lodges wherever night falls?

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Heb gets his best possession
  • [b]. Heb pillar of support
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