13 oThe grace of a wife delighteth her husband,

And her understanding fatteneth his boneso.

14 A silent woman (is) a gift from the Lord,

And pa well-instructed soulp qis above worthq.

15 Grace upon grace is a shamefastr woman,

And there is no price worthy of sa continent souls.

16 Ast the sun arising in the highest places of the Lord,

Sot is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of histt [her husband’s] house.

17 As the lamp shining on the holy candlestick,

So is the beauty uof a faceu von a stately figurev.

18 As the golden pillars upon the silver base,

So are beautiful feet wupon firm heelsw.

(j) 26:19–27. A later appendix to the preceding

(= 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 distichs).

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