24 Bring your feet into her fetters, and your neck into her chain. (WEB) 25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her. Don’t be grieved with her bonds. (WEB) 26 Come to her with all your soul. Keep her ways with your whole power. (WEB)
Sirach 6:24–26
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Sirach 51:25–27
25 I opened my mouth and spoke, “Get her for yourselves without money.” (WEB) 26 Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction. She is near to find. (WEB) 27 See with your eyes how I labored just a little and found for myself much rest. (WEB)
Proverbs 4:5–7
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. 6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you. 7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
Sirach 4:12–14
12 He who loves her loves life. Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness. (WEB) 13 He who holds her fast will inherit glory. Where he enters, the Lord will bless. (WEB) 14 Those who serve her minister to the Holy One. The Lord loves those who love her. (WEB)
Sirach 6:18–20
18 My son, gather instruction from your youth up. Even when you have gray hair you will find wisdom. (WEB) 19 Come to her as one who plows and sows and wait for her good fruit; for your toil will be little in her cultivation, and you will soon eat of her fruit. (WEB) 20 How exceedi… (WEB)
Proverbs 4:12–14
12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life. 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
Proverbs 7:24–26
24 Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. 26 For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.
Sirach 9:1–3
1 Don’t be jealous over the wife of your bosom, and don’t teach her an evil lesson against yourself. (WEB) 2 Don’t give your soul to a woman and let her trample down your strength. (WEB) 3 Don’t go to meet a woman who plays the prostitute, lest perhaps you fall into her snares. (WEB)
Sirach 14:21–23
21 He who considers her ways in his heart will also have knowledge of her secrets. (WEB) 22 Go after her like a hunter, and lie in wait in her paths. (WEB) 23 He who peers in at her windows will also listen at her doors. (WEB)
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