Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 26:24

γυνὴ ἀσχήμων ἀτιμίαν κατατρίψει, θυγάτηρ δὲ εὐσχήμων καὶ τὸν ἄνδρα ἐντραπήσεται.
King James Version (KJV)

A dishonest woman contemneth shame: but an honest woman will reverence her husband.

Modern English

A shameless woman has no regard for disgrace, but an honorable woman will respect her husband.

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