Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:9

εὐλογία γὰρ πατρὸς στηρίζει οἴκους τέκνων, κατάρα δὲ μητρὸς ἐκριζοῖ θεμέλια.
King James Version (KJV)

For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.

Modern English

For a father's blessing strengthens the houses of children, but a mother's curse uproots foundations.

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