Sir 25:1 
In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both 
before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of 
neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together. 
 
Sir 25:2 
Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended 
at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a 
liar, and an old adulterer that doateth. 
 
Sir 25:3 
If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou 
find any thing in thine age? 
 
Sir 25:4 
O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for 
ancient men to know counsel! 
 
Sir 25:5 
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and 
counsel to men of honour. 
 
Sir 25:6 
Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God 
is their glory. 
 
Sir 25:7 
There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be 
happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that 
hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of 
his enemy: 
 
Sir 25:8 
Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and 
that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served 
a man more unworthy than himself: 
 
Sir 25:9 
Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in 
the ears of them that will hear: 
 
Sir 25:10 
O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none 
above him that feareth the Lord. 
 
Sir 25:11 
But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: 
he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened? 
 
Sir 25:12 
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith 
is the beginning of cleaving unto him. 
 
Sir 25:13 
[Give me] any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any 
wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman: 
 
Sir 25:14 
And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate 
me: and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies. 
 
Sir 25:15 
There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no 
wrath above the wrath of an enemy. 
 
Sir 25:16 
I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep 
house with a wicked woman. 
 
Sir 25:17 
The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth 
her countenance like sackcloth. 
 
Sir 25:18 
Her husband shall sit among his neighbours; and when he 
heareth it shall sigh bitterly. 
 
Sir 25:19 
All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: 
let the portion of a sinner fall upon her. 
 
Sir 25:20 
As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so 
is a wife full of words to a quiet man. 
 
Sir 25:21 
Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for 
pleasure. 
 
Sir 25:22 
A woman, if she maintain her husband, is full of anger, 
impudence, and much reproach. 
 
Sir 25:23 
A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy 
countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort 
her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees. 
 
Sir 25:24 
Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we 
all die. 
 
Sir 25:25 
Give the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to 
gad abroad. 
 
Sir 25:26 
If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy 
flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.