Ben Sira 42:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 Do not let her reveal her beauty to any male,(A)
or spend her time with married women;
13 For just as moths come from garments,
so a woman’s wickedness comes from a woman.
14 Better a man’s harshness than a woman’s indulgence,
a frightened daughter than any disgrace.
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