Sirach 25:13–15

Some Extreme Forms of Evil

13 Any wound, but not a wound of the heart!

Any wickedness, but not the wickedness of a woman!

14 Any suffering, but not suffering from those who hate!

And any vengeance, but not the vengeance of enemies!

15 There is no venome worse than a snake’s venom,f

and no anger worse than a woman’sg wrath.

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e	Syr: Gk head
f	Syr: Gk head
g	Other ancient authorities read an enemy’s