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    "content": "Ecclesiasticus, Chapter 25 — 36 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25 (Douay-Rheims)",
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    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and man and wife that agree well together.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 5,
      "text": "The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 7,
      "text": "O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 9,
      "text": "Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 10,
      "text": "A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Blessed is he that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "The fear of God hath set itself above all things:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "And any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "And any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "All malice is short to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "Look not upon a woman's beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 29,
      "text": "A woman's anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:29 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 30,
      "text": "A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:30 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 31,
      "text": "A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:31 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 32,
      "text": "Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:32 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 33,
      "text": "From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:33 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 34,
      "text": "Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:34 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 35,
      "text": "If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:35 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 36,
      "text": "Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.",
      "citation": "Ecclesiasticus 25:36 (Douay-Rheims)"
    }
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