Sirach 26:22DRA
Catholic Bible · DRA · Verse 22 of 28
"As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age."
In context
20And no price is worthy of a continent soul.
21As the sun when it riseth to the world in the high places of God, so is the beauty of a good wife for the ornament of her house.
22As the lamp shining upon the holy candlestick, so is the beauty of the face in a ripe age.
23As golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet upon the soles of a steady woman.
24As everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so the commandments of God In the heart of a holy woman.