Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:14

δόσις Κυρίου γυνὴ σιγηρά, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀντάλλαγμα πεπαιδευμένης ψυχῆς.
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

A quiet, loving wife is a gift from the Lord, and nothing is worth as much as a well-trained mind.

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