Holy Scripture
Sirach 36:29
Source: Septuagint
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29He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, A help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.
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27The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, And a man loveth nothing better.
28If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, Then is not her husband like other men.
— Sirach 36:29 —
30Where no hedge is, there the possession is spoiled: And he that hath no wife will wander up and down mourning.
31Who will trust a thief well appointed, That skippeth from city to city? So who will believe a man that hath no house, And lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?