Sirach 36:18–20

18(23) qEvery meat doth rthe bellyr eat,

Yet is sone meat more pleasant than anothers.

H C 19(24) The palate tasteth tthe dainties that are bestowedt,

And the discerning heart ttthe dainties of falsehoodtt.

20(25) uA deceitful heartu produceth sorrow,

But an experienced man vwardeth it offv.

(b) 36:21–26 (26–31). Concerning women

(= 3 + 2 + 2 distichs).

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H	Manuscript C (= Lévi’s D), containing an anthology from chapters 4–7, 18–20, 25, 26, 27. This MS consists of four leaves, and, according to Gaster, is older than the other MSS.
+	indicates that the authority or authorities quoted insert the word or words following this mark.
H	Manuscript B, containing 30:11–33:3, 35:11–38:27, 39:15–49:15a; this consists of 19 leaves, and may be of the twelfth century.