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Sirach 7:25-29 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

25. Are sons yours? Instruct them, and bow them down from their childhood.

26. Are daughters yours? Watch over their bodies. And you should not display a light-hearted attitude toward them.

27. Give your daughter in marriage, and give her to an understanding man, and you will be doing a great work.

28. If a wife in accord with your soul is yours, you should not reject her. But do not entrust yourself to her who is hateful.

29. With your whole heart, honor your father. And you should not forget the complaints of your mother.

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