Judith 8:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ She was beautifully formed and lovely to behold. Her husband Manasseh had left her gold and silver, men and women servants, livestock, and land, and she oversaw this inheritance. ⁸ No one had anything derogatory to say about her, for she was a deeply God-fearing woman.

The Elders Reproached. ⁹ When Judith heard about how the shortage had demoralized the people and about the harsh words of bitter complaint they had spoken against their ruler, and she learned of all that Uzziah had said to them in reply, as he had promised them under oath to hand over the town to the Assyrians at the end of five days,