New American Bible, Revised Edition

Ben Sira 26:10-17 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

10. Keep a strict watch over an unruly wife,lest, finding an opportunity, she use it;

11. Watch out for her impudent eye,and do not be surprised if she betrays you:

12. As a thirsty traveler opens his mouthand drinks from any water nearby,So she sits down before every tent pegand opens her quiver for every arrow.

13. A gracious wife delights her husband;her thoughtfulness puts flesh on his bones.

14. A silent wife is a gift from the Lord;nothing is worth more than her self-discipline.

15. A modest wife is a supreme blessing;no scales can weigh the worth of her chastity.

16. The sun rising in the Lord’s heavens—the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.

17. The light which shines above the holy lampstand—a beautiful face on a stately figure.