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Whether rich or poor, his heart is glad,
    and at all times his face is cheerful.

The Worst of Evils: A Wicked Wife

Of three things my heart is afraid,
    and of a fourth I am frightened:[a]
The slander of a city, the gathering of a mob,
    and false accusation—all these are worse than death.
There is grief of heart and sorrow when a wife is envious of a rival,
    and a tongue-lashing makes it known to all.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 26:5 The Greek of this line is uncertain

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