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Wisdom of Ben Sira 26:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 26:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 But when a wife is jealous of a rival, it causes heartache and sorrow,
and everyone suffers the scourge inflicted by her tongue.
7 A bad wife is like a yoke that does not fit;[a]
trying to control her is more difficult than handling a scorpion.
8 A drunken wife arouses great anger,
for she is unable to conceal her shame.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 26:7 A yoke that does not fit: it hurts the animal that bears it.