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Wisdom of Ben Sira 7:25-27
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom of Ben Sira 7:25-27
New Catholic Bible
25 When you give your daughter in marriage, you have completed a great task,
but give her to a sensible man.
26 If you have a wife who pleases you, do not divorce her,
but do not trust yourself to one whom you are unable to love.[a]
27 [b]Honor your father with all your heart,
and never forget the birth pangs suffered by your mother.
Footnotes
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 7:26 For the sage, finding the woman of one’s heart and knowing how to keep her (see v. 17) is a joy. We recall the praise of the valiant woman (Prov 31:10-31). For that day and age, it was a veritable acknowledgment of women. However, it had not yet reached reflection on the mutual support of spouses in the journey of the couple to eliminate misunderstandings and mistrust.
- Wisdom of Ben Sira 7:27 The author holds a sublime idea of fatherhood and motherhood; parents share in the creative power of God.
