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Sirach 40:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Sirach 40:23-25
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
23 A friend or companion is always welcome,
but a sensible wife[a] is better than either.
24 Kindred and helpers are for a time of trouble,
but almsgiving rescues better than either.
25 Gold and silver make one stand firm,
but good counsel is esteemed more than either.
Footnotes
- Sirach 40:23 Heb Compare Syr: Gk wife with her husband
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