Then the LORDGodsaid,"It is not goodfor the manto be alone;I will makehim a helpersuitablefor him."
Godsawallthat He had made,and behold,it was verygood.And there was eveningand there was morning,the sixthday.
The mangavenamesto allthe cattle,and to the birdsof the sky,and to everybeastof the field,but for Adamthere was not founda helpersuitablefor him.
The mansaid,"The womanwhomYou gave[to be] with me, she gaveme from the tree,and I ate."
He who findsa wifefindsa goodthingAnd obtainsfavorfrom the LORD.
But ifany manthinksthat he is acting unbecominglytowardhis virgin[daughter], ifshe is past her youth,and if it mustbe so,let him dowhathe wishes,he does not sin;let her marry.
You husbandsin the same way,livewith [your wives] in an understanding way,as with someoneweaker,since she is a woman;and showher honoras a fellow heirof the graceof life,sothat your prayerswill not be hindered.
Then Naomiher mother-in-lawsaidto her, "My daughter,shall I not seeksecurityfor you, that it may be wellwith you?
