Sirach 40:20

20 Wine and music make the heart glad, but better than both is the love of wisdom.

Sirach 40:20 In-Context

18 Life will be sweet for the self-reliant and the hardworking, but better than both is the person who finds a treasure.

19 Children and building a city establish one's name, but better than both is a wife who is considered blameless.

20 Wine and music make the heart glad, but better than both is the love of wisdom.

21 A flute and a harp make sweet melodies, but better than both is a pleasant voice.

22 The eye will desire grace and beauty, but better than both are the first shoots of a crop.

Footnotes

• [a] Heb friends