Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:15

χάρις ἐπὶ χάριτι γυνὴ αἰσχυντηρά, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι σταθμὸς πᾶς ἄξιος ἐγκρατοῦς ψυχῆς.
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

A modest, faithful wife is a double blessing, and her self-controlled spirit is beyond price.

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