Sirach 40:23 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ A friend and a companion meet one another in time, but above them both is a wife with her husband.

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Common English Bible

²³ A friend and a companion encounter each other at an opportune moment, but better than both is a woman with her husband.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.

Good News Translation (US Version)

²³ You can't go wrong with a good friend or neighbor, but an intelligent wife is better than either.

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

²³ A friend and a companion is always welcome, and a wife with her husband is better than both.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

²³ Having friends and neighbors is important, but being married is even better.

Sirach 40:23 Tagairtí Cros