Do not worry about anything but in everything by prayer and supplication (appeal) with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:6-7 Image Courtesy: EWTN@Facebook
The Joy of a Good Wife
Happy is the husband of a good wife;
the number of his days will be doubled.
A loyal wife brings joy to her husband
and he will complete his years in peace.
A good wife is a great blessing;
she will be granted among the blessings
of the man who fears the Lord.
Whether rich or poor his heart is content
and at all times his face is cheerful.
The Worst of Evils: A Wicked Wife
Of three things my heart is frightened
and of a fourth I am in great fear:
Slander in the city, the gathering of a mob
and false accusation — all these are worse than death
but it is heartache and sorrow when a wife is jealous of a rival
and a tongue-lashing makes it known to all.
A bad wife is a chafing yoke;
taking hold of her is like grasping a scorpion.
A drunken wife arouses great anger;
she cannot hide her shame.
The haughty stare betrays an unchaste wife,
her eyelids give her away.
Keep strict watch over a headstrong daughter
or else, when she finds liberty, she will make use of it.
Be on guard against her impudent eye
and do not be surprised if she sins against you.
As a thirst traveler opens his mouth
and drinks from any water near him
so she will sit in front of every tent peg
and open her quiver to the arrow.
The Blessing of a Good Wife
A wife’s charm delights her husband
and her skill puts flesh on his bones.
A silent wife is a gift from the Lord
and nothing is so precious as her self-discipline.
A modest wife ads charm to charm
and no scales can weigh the value of her chastity.
Like the sun rising in the heights of the Lord,
so is the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
like the shining lamp on the holy lampstand,
so is a beautiful face on a stately figure.
like golden pillars on silver bases,
so are shapely legs and steadfast feet.
My child, keep sound the bloom of your youth
and do not give your strength to strangers.
seek a fertile field within the whole plain
and sow it with your own seed, trusting in your fine stock.
So your offspring will prosper
and having confidence in the good descent, will grow great.
A prostitute is regarded as spittle (drool)
and a married woman as a tower of death to her lovers.
A godless wife is given as a portion to a lawless man
but a pious wife is given to the man who fears the Lord.
A shameless woman constantly acts disgracefully
but a modest daughter will even be embarrassed before her husband.
A headstrong wife is regarded as a dog
but the one who has a sense of shame will fear the Lord.
A wife honoring her husband will seem wise to all
but if she dishonors him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly.
Happy is the husband of a good wife;
for the number of his years will be doubled.
A loud-voiced and garrulous wife is like a trumpet sounding the charge
and every person like this lives in the anarchy of war.
Three Depressing Things
At two things my heart is grieved
and because of a third anger comes over me;
A warrior in want through poverty,
intelligent men who are treated contemptuously
and a man who turns back from righteousness to sin —
the Lord will prepare him for the sword!
The Temptations of Commerce
A merchant can hardly keep from wrongdoing,
nor is a tradesman innocent of sin.
Many have committed sin for gain
and those who seek to get rich will avert their eyes.
As a stake is driven firmly into a fissure between stones,
so sin is weighed in between selling and buying.
If a person is not steadfast in the fear of the Lord,
his house will be quickly overthrown. –Sirach 26:1-29 – 27:1-3
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