Ben Sira 25:13

13 Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart; and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman;

Ben Sira 25:13 In-Context

11 But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination; he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?

12 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of His love, and faith is the beginning of cleaving unto Him.

13 Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart; and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman;

14 And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me; and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.

15 There is no head above the head of a serpent, and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.