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Happy is the husband of a good wife. Heart disease and sadness - a bad wife, a dissolute daughter. The heart fears three things: urban slander, the indignation of the mob, slander to death. Because of two, the heart grieves, and with the third, it burns with indignation: if a distinguished warrior suffers poverty, a reasonable person is neglected, and if a virtuous person takes the path of sin.
Sir.26:1 Happy is the husband of a good wife, and the number of his days is full.
Sir.26:2 A virtuous wife makes her husband happy and fills him with peace;
Sir.26:3 A good wife is a happy lot: she is given as an inheritance to those who fear the Lord;
Sir.26:4 With her, rich and poor have a contented heart and a cheerful face at all times.
Sir.26:5 My heart fears three things, but at the fourth I pray:
Sir.26:6 city slander, indignation of the mob and slander to death - all this is terrible.
Sir.26:7 Heart disease and sorrow - a wife jealous of another wife,
Sir.26:8 and the scourge of her tongue, which smites all.
Sir.26:9 The yoke of an ox moving hither and thither is an evil woman; the one who takes it is the same as the one who grabs a scorpion.
9 . Just as an ill-fitting yoke is uncomfortable and painful, a bad wife is unbearable for a husband. Just as it is unpleasant and dangerous to pick up a poisonous, stinging scorpion, so it is unpleasant and dangerous to come into contact with an evil wife.
Sir.26:10 A great annoyance is a wife given over to drunkenness, and she will not hide her shame.
Sir.26:11 A woman’s inclination towards fornication is known by the lifting of her eyes and eyelids.
Sir.26:12 Place a strong guard over the shameless daughter, so that, having received relief, she does not abuse herself.
Sir.26:13 Beware of the shameless eye, and do not be surprised if it sins against you:
Sir.26:14 As a thirsty traveler opens his mouth and drinks whatever water is nearby,
Sir.26:15 So she will sit opposite every tent and open her quiver before the arrow.
15. The impure desires of a prodigal woman are expressed and demand their satisfaction at every opportunity.
Sir.26:16 The kindness of a wife will delight her husband, and her prudence will make his bones fat.
16. A good wife promotes the internal and external well-being of her husband.
Sir.26:17 A meek wife is a gift from the Lord, and there is no price for a well-bred soul.
Sir.26:18 Grace upon grace is a bashful woman,
Sir.26:19 and there is no worthy measure for a self-controlled soul.
Sir.26:20 Like the sun rising on the heights of the Lord,
Sir.26:21 The beauty of a good wife is in the decoration of her house;
Sir.26:22 Like the lamp that shines on the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of her face in adulthood;
Sir.26:23 Like pillars of gold on a foundation of silver, so are her beautiful feet on firm heels.
Sir.26:24 Because of two my heart grieved, and at the third my indignation was aroused:
Sir.26:25 If a soldier suffers from poverty, and wise men are neglected;
Sir.26:26 And if anyone turns from righteousness to sin, the Lord will prepare him for the sword.
Sir.26:27 A merchant can hardly avoid error, and an innkeeper cannot be saved from sin.
27. Art. 1–3 explained. Chapter XXVII