Ben Sira 40:21

21 The flute and the harp make pleasant melody, but a pleasant voice is better than both.

Ben Sira 40:21 In-Context

19 Children and the building of a city establish a man's name, but a blameless wife is accounted better than both.

20 Wine and music gladden the heart, but the love of wisdom is better than both.

21 The flute and the harp make pleasant melody, but a pleasant voice is better than both.

22 The eye desires grace and beauty, but the green shoots of grain more than both.

23 A friend or a companion never meets one amiss, but a wife with her husband is better than both.