Common English Bible

Sirach 25:10-16 Common English Bible (CEB)

10. How great is one who finds Wisdom,but no one does betterthan the one who fears the Lord.

11. Fear of the Lord surpasses everything;those who possess it are incomparable.

13. Any wound, but not a wound to the heart;and any wickedness,but not a woman’s wickedness!

14. Any attack,but not an attack by those who hate;and any vengeance,but not the vengeance of enemies.

15. No poison is worse than a snake’s poison,and no anger is worsethan an enemy’s anger.

16. I would rather live with a lion or a serpentthan live with a wicked woman.