1 I enjoy three things, and they are beautiful before the Lord and men: the agreement of kindred, the friendship of neighbors, and a woman and her husband who walk together in agreement. (WEB)
Sirach 25:1
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Sirach 25:7–9
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Sirach 26:1–3
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