Sirach 36:28-30

Common English Bible

²⁸ If her speech is characterized
by mercy and gentleness,
    her husband is unlike anyone else.
²⁹ Whoever acquires a wife
takes his first step toward success.^[a]
    She will be a fit helper for him
    and a pillar of rest.^[b]
30 Where no fence exists,
the property is carried off,
    and where there’s no wife,
    a man sighs as he wanders about.^[c]