Ben Sira 7:15-25

15 Do not hate toilsome labor, or farm work, which were created by the Most High.
16 Do not count yourself among the crowd of sinners; remember that wrath does not delay.
17 Humble yourself greatly, 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 deprive yourself of a wise and good wife, for her charm is worth more than gold.
20 Do not abuse a servant who performs his work faithfully, or a hired laborer who devotes himself to you.
21 Let your soul love an intelligent servant; do not withhold from him his freedom.
22 Do you have cattle? Look after them; if they are profitable to you, keep them.
23 Do you have children? Discipline them, and make them obedient from their youth.
24 Do you have daughters? Be concerned for their chastity, and do not show yourself too indulgent with them.
25 Give a daughter in marriage; you will have finished a great task. But give her to a man of understanding.
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