Sirach 7:26

26 Do you have a wife who is a soul mate? Don't divorce her, and don't trust yourself to a woman whom you hate.

Sirach 7:26 In-Context

24 Do you have daughters? Be attentive to their chastity, and don't be too cheerful with them.

25 Give a daughter in marriage, and you will have completed a great deed, but present her to an understanding husband.

26 Do you have a wife who is a soul mate? Don't divorce her, and don't trust yourself to a woman whom you hate.

27 Honor your father with all your heart, and don't forget your mother's labor pains.

28 Remember that you were born because of your parents. How will you pay them back for what they have done for you?

Footnotes

• [a] LXX like your soul; Heb whom you abhor