Sirach 25:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ The wickedness of a wife changes her appearance, and darkens her face like that of a bear.

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Common English Bible

¹⁷ A woman’s wickedness changes her appearance, and it darkens her face like that of a bear.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ The sadness of the heart is every wound. And the wickedness of a wife is every malice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.

Good News Translation (US Version)

¹⁷ When a wife is in a bad mood, her expression changes until she looks like an angry bear.

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

¹⁷ The wickedness of a woman changes her appearance, and darkens her countenance like that of a bear.

Sirach 25:17 Cross References