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Sirach 42:9

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Daughters and Fathers

9A daughter is a secret anxiety to her father,

and worry over her robs him of sleep;

when she is young, for fear she may not marry,

or if married, for fear she may be disliked;*

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Cross references

  1. *Sir 7:24, 25; 1 Cor 7:36