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Sirach 25:15-17
Revised Standard Version
Sirach 25:15-17
Revised Standard Version
The Evil of a Wicked Woman
16 I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon
than dwell with an evil wife.
17 The wickedness of a wife changes her appearance,
and darkens her face like that of a bear.
Footnotes
- Sirach 25:15 Cn: Gk head
- Sirach 25:15 Cn: Gk head
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
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