Ecclesiasticus 25
1 Of three things which praise God, and of three which he hates. 7 Of nine things that be not to be suspect. 15 Of the malice of a woman.
THREE things rejoice me,and by them am I beautified before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbors, a man and his wife that agree together.
Three sorts of men my soul hates, and I utterly abhor the life of them: a poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that dotes.
If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, what can you find in thine age?
Oh, how pleasant a thing is it when gray headed men minister judgment, and when the elders can give good counsel!
Oh, how comely a thing is wisdom unto aged men, and understanding and prudence to men of honor!
The crown of old men is to have much experience, and the fear of God is their glory.
There be nine things, which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth will I pronounce with my tongue: a man that while he lives, has joy of his children, and sees the fall of his enemies.
Well is him that dwells with a wife of understanding, and that hath not fallen with his tongue, and that hath not fallen with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.
Well is him that finds prudence, and he that can not speak in the ears of them that will hear.
Oh, how great is he that finds wisdom! yet is there none above him, that fears the Lord.
The fear of the Lord passes all things in clearness.
[Blessed is the man, unto whom it is granted to have the fear of God.] Unto whom shall he be likened that has attained it?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love, and saith is the beginning to be joined unto him.
[The greatest heaviness is the heaviness of the heart, and the greatest malice is the malice of a woman.]
Give me any plague, save only the plague of the heart, and any malice, save the malice of a woman:
Or any assault, save the assault of them that hate, or any vengeance, save the vengeance of the enemy.
There is not a more wicked head then the head of the serpent, and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
I had rather dwell with a lion and dragon, then to keep house with a wicked wife.
The wickedness of a woman changes her face, and makes her countenance black as a sack.
Her husband is sitting among his neighbors: because of her he sighs sore or he beware.
All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of the sinner fall upon her.
As the climbing up of a sandy way is the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for thy pleasure.
If a woman nourish her husband, she is angry and impudent and full of reproach.
A wicked wife makes a sorry heart, an heavy countenance, and a wounded mind, weak hands and feeble knees, and can not comfort her husband in heaviness.
Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.
Give the water no passage, [no not a little,] neither give a wicked man liberty to go out.
If she walk not in thine obedience, [she shall confound thee in the sight of thine enemies.] Cut her off then from thy flesh: Give her, and forsake her.
Ecclesiasticus 26
2 The praise of a good woman. 3 Of the fear of three things, and of the fourth. 6 Of the jealous and drunken woman. 28 Of two things that cause sorrow, and of the third which moves wrath.
BLESSED is the man that hath a virtuous wife: for the number of his years shall be double.
An honest woman rejoices her husband, and she shall fill the years of his life with peace.
A virtuous woman is a good portion which shall be given for a gift unto such as fear the Lord.
Whether a man be rich or poor, he hath a good heart toward the Lord, and they shall at all times have a cheerful countenance.
There be three things that mine heart fears, and my face is afraid of the fourth: treason in a city: the assembly of the people, and false accusation: all these are heavier than death.
But the sorrow and grief of the heart is a woman that is jealous over another: and she that communes with all, is a scourge of the tongue.
An evil wife is as a yoke of oxen that draw diverse ways: he that hath her, is as though he held a scorpion.
A drunken woman and such as can not be tamed, is a great plague: for she can not cover her own shame.
The whoredom of a woman may be known in the pride of her eyes, and eyelids.
If thy daughter be not shamefast, hold her straightly, lest she abuse herself through over much liberty.
Take heed of her that hath an unshamefast eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.
As one that goes by the way, and is thirsty, so shall she open her mouth, and drink of every next water: by every hedge shall she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.
The grace of a wife rejoices her husband, and feeds his bones with her understanding.
A peaceable woman and of a good heart is a gift of the Lord, and there is nothing so much worthy as a woman well instructed.
A shamefast and faithful woman is a double grace, and there is no weight to be compared unto her continent mind.
As the when when it is arisen in the high places of the Lord, so is the beauty of a good wife the ornament of her house.
As the clear light is upon the holy candle stick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age.
As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver: so are fair feet with a constant mind.
[Perpetual are the foundations that be laid upon a strong rock: so are the commandments of God in the heart of an holy woman.]
My son, keep the strength of thine age stable, and give not thy strength to strangers.
When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the fields, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in thy nobility.
So thy stock that shall live after thee, shall grow, trusting in the great liberality of their nobility.
An harlot is compared to a sow: but the wife that is married, is counted as a tower against death to her husband.
A wicked woman is given as a reward to a wicked man: but a godly woman is given to him that fears the Lord.
A shameless woman condemns shame: but a shamefast woman will reverence her husband.
A shameless woman is compared to a dog: but she that is shamefast, reverence the Lord.
A woman that honors her husband, shall be judged wise of all: but she that despises him, shall be blasted for her pride.
A loud crying woman and a babbler let her be sought out to drive away the enemies: the mind of every man that lives with such, shall be conversant among the troubles of war.
There be two things that grieve mine heart, and the third make me angry: a man of war that suffers poverty: and men of understanding that are not set by: and when one departs from righteousness unto sin: the Lord appoints such to the sword.
[There be two things, which me thinks to be hard and perilous.] A merchant can not lightly keep him from wrong, and a vitailer [merchant of food, drink]* is not without sin.
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