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Sirach 25:17
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Sirach 25:17
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A woman's wickedness changes her appearance, and it darkens her face like that of a bear.
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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.
18
Her husband sits down among his neighbors and unintentionally groans bitterly.
19
Any evil is small when compared to a woman's evil; may she experience a sinner's fate.
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