Sirach 25:15-17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵There is no venom^[a] worse than a snake’s venom,^[b]
and no wrath worse than an enemy’s wrath.

The Evil of a Wicked Woman

¹⁶I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon
than dwell with an evil wife.
¹⁷The wickedness of a wife changes her appearance,
and darkens her face like that of a bear.

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Sirach 25:15 Cn: Gk head
Sirach 25:15 Cn: Gk head

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

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