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Ben Sira 26:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Chapter 26

1 Happy the husband of a good wife;[a]
    the number of his days will be doubled.(A)
2 A loyal wife brings joy to her husband,
    and he will finish his years in peace.

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Footnotes

  1. 26:1–4, 13–18 A good wife is as a gift from God, bringing joy and peace, happiness and contentment to her husband (vv. 1–4) through her thoughtfulness, reserve, modesty and chastity, beauty, grace, and virtue (vv. 13–18).
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