Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:23

γυνὴ ἀσεβὴς ἀνόμῳ μερὶς δοθήσεται, εὐσεβὴς δὲ δίδοται τῷ φοβουμένῳ τὸν Κύριον.
King James Version (KJV)

A wicked woman is given as a portion to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that feareth the Lord.

Modern English

A wicked woman ends up as the portion of a wicked man, but a godly woman is given to the one who fears the Lord.

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