en_cepher - Sir 26 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ BLESSED is the man that has a virtuous woman, for the number of his days shall be double.

² A virtuous woman rejoices her man, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace.

³ A good woman is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear Yahuah.

⁴ Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward Yahuah, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.

⁵ There be three things that my heart fears; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.

⁶ But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicates with all.

⁷ An evil woman is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that has hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.

⁸ A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causes great anger, and she will not cover her own shame.

⁹ The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids.

¹⁰ If your daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.

¹¹ Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against you.

¹² She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he has found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.

¹³ The grace of a woman delights her man, and her discretion will fatten his bones.

¹⁴ A silent and loving woman is a gift of Yahuah; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.

¹⁵ A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued.

¹⁶ As the sun when it arises in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good woman in the ordering of her house.

¹⁷ As the clear light is upon the holy menorah; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age.

¹⁸ As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart.

¹⁹ My son, keep the flower of your age sound; and give not your strength to strangers.

²⁰ When you have gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with your own seed, trusting in the goodness of your stock.

²¹ So your race which you leave shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent.

²² A harlot shall be accounted as spittle; but a married woman is a tower against death to her man.

²³ A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a righteous woman is given to him that fears Yahuah.

²⁴ A dishonest woman contemns shame: but an honest woman will reverence her man.

²⁵ A shameless woman shall be counted as a dog; but she that is shamefaced will fear Yahuah.

²⁶ A woman that honors her man shall be judged wise of all; but she that dishonors him in her pride shall be counted wicked of all.

²⁷ A loud crying woman and a scold shall be sought out to drive away the enemies.

²⁸ There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third makes me angry: a man of war that suffers poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returns from righteousness to sin; Yahuah prepares such one for the sword.

²⁹ A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and a huckster shall not be freed from sin.