Sirach 26:24 CPDV

²²  Like a lamp shining atop a holy lampstand, so is the beauty of a face in the mature stage of life.

²³  Like golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet of a mature wife upon the soles of her feet.

²⁴  Like everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so are the commandments of God in the heart of a holy wife.

²⁵  By two things, my heart is greatly saddened, and at a third, anger overwhelms me:

²⁶  a man of war failing because of dire need, and an understanding man treated with contempt,