Ben Sira 26:8-18

8 There is great anger when a wife is drunken; she will not hide her shame.
9 A wife's harlotry shows in her lustful eyes, and she is known by her eyelids.
10 Keep strict watch over a headstrong daughter, lest, when she finds liberty, she use it to her hurt.
11 Be on guard against her impudent eye, and do not wonder if she sins against you.
12 As a thirsty wayfarer opens his mouth and drinks from any water near him, so will she sit in front of every post and open her quiver to the arrow.
13 A wife's charm delights her husband, and her skill puts fat on his bones.
14 A silent wife is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so precious as a disciplined soul.
15 A modest wife adds charm to charm, and no balance can weigh the value of a chaste soul.
16 Like the sun rising in the heights of the Lord, so is the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
17 Like the shining lamp on the holy lampstand, so is a beautiful face on a stately figure.
18 Like pillars of gold on a base of silver, so are beautiful feet with a steadfast heart.
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