Sirach 25:7-9

Common English Bible

⁷ In my heart, I would consider
nine conditions to be happy,
        and I’ll name a tenth with my tongue—
    people who are made glad
    by their children,
    and who live to see the downfall
of their enemies.
⁸     Happy are those
    who live with sensible wives,^[a]
    who don’t slip with their tongue,
    and who haven’t been a servant to one inferior to themselves.
⁹     Happy is the one
    who has gained good sense
        and who is passing this along
        to listening ears.