21 And indeed I repented of these things; wine and flesh I eat not until my old age, nor did I behold any joy. (T12) 22 And the angel of God showed me that for ever do women bear rule over king and beggar alike. (T12) 23 And from the king they take away his glory, and from the valiant man his might, and from the beggar even that little which is the stay of his poverty. (T12)
Testament of Judah 3:21–23
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