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Ben Sira 25:13-17 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

13. Any wound, but not a wound of the heart!Any wickedness, but not the wickedness of a woman!

14. Any suffering, but not suffering from one’s foes!Any vengeance, but not the vengeance of one’s enemies!

15. There is no poison worse than that of a serpent,no venom greater than that of a woman.

16. I would rather live with a dragon or a lionthan live with a wicked woman.

17. A woman’s wicked disposition changes her appearance,and makes her face as dark as a bear.

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