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Sirach 9:5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 9:5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 Do not look intently at a virgin,
or you may stumble and incur penalties for her.(A)
Sirach 42:10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 42:10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 while a virgin, for fear she may be seduced
and become pregnant in her father’s house;
or having a husband, for fear she may go astray,
or, though married, for fear she may be barren.(A)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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