Holy Scripture
Sirach 7:24
A church father on this verse
“Christ the educator of humanity, our divine Logos, with every effort and with every gift of wisdom, has offered to save his children, warning them, reproaching, punishing, accusing, threatening, curing, making promises and granting grace. "With various bridles he keeps within bounds" the excessive outbursts of humanit…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, And show not thyself cheerful toward them.
Modern
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In context
22Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: And if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
23Hast thou children? instruct them, And bow down their neck from their youth.
— Sirach 7:24 —
25Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: But give her to a man of understanding.
26Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not.