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Ben Sira 26
Ben Sira 26:13-18
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Ben Sira 26:13-18
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13
A wife's charm delights her husband, and her skill puts fat on his bones.
14
A silent wife is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so precious as a disciplined soul.
15
A modest wife adds charm to charm, and no balance can weigh the value of a chaste soul.
16
Like the sun rising in the heights of the Lord, so is the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
17
Like the shining lamp on the holy lampstand, so is a beautiful face on a stately figure.
18
Like pillars of gold on a base of silver, so are beautiful feet with a steadfast heart.
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Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the 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.