Sirach 7:26
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Do you have a wife who is a soul mate? Don’t divorce her, and don’t trust yourself to a woman whom you hate.
Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thy countenance gay towards them.
If you have a good wife, do not divorce her, but do not trust yourself to someone you don't love.
Do you have a wife? Do not mistreat her, but do not trust the wife you hate.
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.
Do you have a wife who pleases you? Do not divorce her; but do not trust yourself to one whom you detest.
Do you have a wife who pleases you? Do not divorce her; but do not trust yourself to one whom you detest.
Do you have a wife who pleases you? Do not divorce her; but do not trust yourself to one whom you detest.
Do you have a wife who pleases you? Do not divorce her, but do not trust yourself to one whom you detest.
If you have a wife who pleases you, do not cast her out; but do not trust yourself to one whom you detest.
If you have a wife who pleases you, do not cast her out; but do not trust yourself to one whom you detest.
If a woman is to thee after thy soul, cast her not away; and (or but) betake thou not thee in all thine heart to an hateful woman.
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