Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 36:24

ὁ κτώμενος γυναῖκα ἐνάρχεται κτήσεως, βοηθὸν κατ᾿ αὐτὸν καὶ στύλον ἀναπαύσεως.
King James Version (KJV)

He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.

Modern English

Whoever finds a wife has found a good possession, a helper suited to him and a pillar of support.

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