Catholic Public Domain Version

Sirach 40:18-22 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

18. The life of a worker, when content with what is sufficient, will become sweet, and in it you will find a treasure.

19. Sons, and the building of a city, will establish a name, but an immaculate wife will be ranked above these things.

20. Wine and music rejoice the heart, but the love of wisdom is above them both.

21. The flute and the psaltery make a sweet melody, but a pleasant word is above them both.

22. Your eye desires elegance and beauty, but verdant fields are above these things.