Ben Sira 36:22

22 A woman's beauty gladdens the countenance, and surpasses every human desire.

Ben Sira 36:22 In-Context

20 A perverse mind will cause grief, but a man of experience will pay him back.

21 A woman will accept any man, but one daughter is better than another.

22 A woman's beauty gladdens the countenance, and surpasses every human desire.

23 If kindness and humility mark her speech, her husband is not like other men.

24 He who acquires a wife gets his best possession, a helper fit for him and a pillar of support.