Ben Sira 26:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 By her haughty stare and her eyelids
an unchaste wife can be recognized.
10 Keep a strict watch over an unruly wife,
lest, finding an opportunity, she use it;(A)
11 Watch out for her impudent eye,
and do not be surprised if she betrays you:
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