Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 42:14

κρείσσων πονηρία ἀνδρὸς ἢ ἀγαθοποιὸς γυνή, καὶ γυνὴ καταισχύνουσα εἰς ὀνειδισμόν.
King James Version (KJV)

Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which bringeth shame and reproach.

Modern English

Better the harshness of a man than the charm of a woman — a woman, I mean, who brings shame and disgrace.

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