Sirach 36:22-24

Revised Standard Version

²² A woman’s beauty gladdens the countenance,
    and surpasses every human desire.
²³ If kindness and humility mark her speech,
    her husband is not like other men.
²⁴ He who acquires a wife gets his best possession,^[a]
    a helper fit for him and a pillar of support.^[b]