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Ben Sira 7:19
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Do not dismiss a wise and good wife, for her charm is worth more than gold.
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17
Humble yourself to the utmost, for the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.
18
Do not exchange a friend for money, or a real brother for the gold of Ophir.
19
Do not dismiss a wise and good wife, for her charm is worth more than gold.
20
Do not abuse slaves who work faithfully, or hired laborers who devote themselves to their task.
21
Let your soul love intelligent slaves; do not withhold from them their freedom.
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[a].
Heb: Gk [deprive yourself of]
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, 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.