Sirach 26:3-9 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

3. A good wife is a good portion. She will be given the portion of those who fear God, like a man who has done good deeds.

4. But, rich or poor, with a good heart, his countenance will be cheerful at all times.

5. Of three things, my heart has been afraid, and at a fourth, my face has shown dread:

6. an accusation made by a city, and the gathering of a mob,

7. and a deceitful false accusation. All these are more grievous than death.

8. A jealous wife is a grief and a mourning to the heart.

9. In a jealous wife, there is a scourge of the tongue, which communicates with everyone.

Sirach 26