Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 25:21

μὴ προσπέσῃς ἐπὶ κάλλος γυναικὸς καὶ γυναῖκα μὴ ἐπιποθήσῃς.
King James Version (KJV)

Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.

Modern English

Do not stumble over a woman's beauty, and do not desire her for pleasure's sake.

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