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.
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