Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet upon the soles of a steady woman. Sirach 26:21As the sun when it riseth to the world in the high places of God, so is the beauty of a good wife for the ornament of her house. Sirach 26:22 As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age, Sirach 26:24 As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God in the heart of a holy woman. Sirach 26:25 At two things my heart is grieved, and the third bringeth anger upon me. Context Sirach 26…22As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age, 23As golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet upon the soles of a steady woman. 24As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God in the heart of a holy woman.… Cross References Sirach 26:21 As the sun when it riseth to the world in the high places of God, so is the beauty of a good wife for the ornament of her house. Sirach 26:22 As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age, Sirach 26:24 As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God in the heart of a holy woman. Sirach 26:25 At two things my heart is grieved, and the third bringeth anger upon me. |