Sirach 25:16 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁶ I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than dwell with an evil wife.

More versions

Common English Bible

¹⁶ I would rather live with a lion or a serpent than live with a wicked woman.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ The fear of God is the beginning of his love; and the beginning of faith has been joined closely to the same.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁶ I would rather live in the same house with a lion or a dragon than with a bad wife.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

¹⁶ I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than keep house with a wicked woman.

Sirach 25:16 Cross References