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Sirach 40:21-23
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Sirach 40:21-23
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
21 The flute and the harp make sweet melody,
but a pleasant voice is better than either.
22 The eye desires grace and beauty,
but the green shoots of grain more than either.
23 A friend or companion is always welcome,
but a sensible wife[a] is better than either.
Footnotes
- Sirach 40:23 Heb Compare Syr: Gk wife with her husband
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