Ben Sira 25:1

1 There are three things in which I take special delight - things that are beautiful to the Lord and people alike: brothers who get along with each other, neighbors who are friends, <+->and a married couple who are happy together.

Ben Sira 25:1 In-Context

1 There are three things in which I take special delight - things that are beautiful to the Lord and people alike: brothers who get along with each other, neighbors who are friends, <+->and a married couple who are happy together.

2 There are three kinds of people I cannot stand, whose behavior I find highly offensive: poor people who are arrogant, rich people who lie, <+->and foolish old men who commit adultery.

3 Unless you learn what you can while you are young, you will never be wise when you reach old age.

4 Sound judgment, good advice, and gray hair go together beautifully.

5 Wisdom, understanding, and sound counsel are appropriate to the aged and the respected.

Footnotes

• [a]. [Some ancient translations] There are . . . alike; [Greek] I was made beautiful in three ways and I stood before the Lord and people in beauty.