21 A woman will receive any man, but one daughter is better than another. (WEB)
Sirach 36:21
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Sirach 22:3–5
3 An undisciplined child is a disgrace to his father, and a foolish daughter is born to his loss. (WEB) 4 A prudent daughter will inherit a husband of her own. She who brings shame is the grief of her father. (WEB) 5 She who is arrogant brings shame on father and husband. She wi… (WEB)
Sirach 7:24–26
24 Do you have daughters? Take care of their bodies, and don’t be overly indulgent toward them. (WEB) 25 Give your daughter in marriage, and you will have accomplished a great matter. Give her to a man of understanding. (WEB) 26 Do you have a wife who pleases you? Don’t cast her ou… (WEB)
Exodus 21:8–10
8 If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her. 9 And if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her as wit…
1 Corinthians 7:37–39
37 But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even bett…
Sirach 40:22–24
22 Your eye desires grace and beauty, but the green shoots of grain more than both. (WEB) 23 A friend and a companion is always welcome, and a wife with her husband is better than both. (WEB) 24 Relatives and helpers are for a time of affliction, but almsgiving rescues better than… (WEB)
Sirach 20:9–11
9 There is a prosperity that a man finds in misfortunes; and there is a gain that turns to loss. (WEB) 10 There is a gift that will not profit you; and there is a gift that pays back double. (WEB) 11 There are losses because of glory; and there is one who has lifted up his head fr… (WEB)
Sirach 7:18–20
18 Don’t exchange a friend for something, neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir. (WEB) 19 Don’t deprive yourself of a wise and good wife, for her grace is worth more than gold. (WEB) 20 Don’t abuse a servant who works faithfully, or a hireling who gives you his life. (WEB)
Sirach 8:18–19
18 Do no secret thing before a stranger, for you don’t know what it will cause. (WEB) 19 Don’t open your heart to every man. Don’t let him return you a favor. (WEB)
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