Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 40:19

τέκνα καὶ οἰκοδομὴ πόλεως στηρίζουσιν ὄνομα, καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀμφότερα γυνὴ ἄμωμος λογίζεται.
King James Version (KJV)

Children and the building of a city continue a man's name: but a blameless wife is counted above them both.

Modern English

Children and the founding of a city keep a person's name alive, but a blameless wife is valued above them both.

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