Ben Sira 25:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 I would rather live with a dragon or a lion
than live with a wicked woman.(A)
17 A woman’s wicked disposition changes her appearance,
and makes her face as dark as a bear.
18 When her husband sits among his neighbors,
a bitter sigh escapes him unawares.
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