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Ben Sira 22
Ben Sira 22:3
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Ben Sira 22:3
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It is a disgrace to a father to have an undisciplined child, especially if it is a daughter.
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Ben Sira 22:4
Ben Sira 22:3 In-Context
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Lazy people are no better than dung; they are repulsive, and no one wants to get near them.
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It is a disgrace to a father to have an undisciplined child, especially if it is a daughter.
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A sensible daughter will get a husband, but a shameless daughter brings her father grief.
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A girl with no sense of propriety will disgrace both her husband and her father; neither will have any respect for her.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.