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.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.