Sirach 25 (DRA)

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v1

With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:

v2

The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and man and wife that agree well together.

v3

Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:

v4

A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.

v5

The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?

v6

O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!

v7

O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!

v8

Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.

v9

Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.

v10

A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.

v11

Blessed is he. that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.

v12

Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.

v13

How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.

v14

The fear of God hath set itself above all things:

v15

Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?

v16

The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.

v17

The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.

v18

And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:

v19

And any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:

v20

And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:

v21

And any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.

v22

There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:

v23

And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.

v24

The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,

v25

Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.

v26

All malice is short to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.

v27

As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.

v28

Look not upon a woman’s beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.

v29

A woman’s anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.

v30

A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.

v31

A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.

v32

Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.

v33

From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.

v34

Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.

v35

If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.

v36

Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.

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