¹⁶ And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;

¹⁷ If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

³⁸ So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.