Do not leave a good and wise woman, for she is more precious than a henna stain. (מֵאִשָּׁה טוֹבָה וּמַשְׂכֶּלֶת אַל תִּפָּרֵד, כִּי יָקָר מִכֶּתֶם חִנָּהּ)
Do not leave a good and wise woman, for she is more precious than a henna stain. (מֵאִשָּׁה טוֹבָה וּמַשְׂכֶּלֶת אַל תִּפָּרֵד, כִּי יָקָר מִכֶּתֶם חִנָּהּ)

Do not leave a good and wise woman, for she is more precious than a henna stain.

A person should cherish a good woman, for she is very valuable and it is difficult to find another like her.

("Do not part from a good and wise woman, for she is more precious than a henna stain. Do not oppress a faithful servant, nor withhold wages from a hired worker who gives you his strength." – Ben Sira 7:19)

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Expression (Hebrew)

מֵאִשָּׁה טוֹבָה וּמַשְׂכֶּלֶת אַל תִּפָּרֵד, כִּי יָקָר מִכֶּתֶם חִנָּהּ

Definition (Hebrew)

עֵצָה לְאָדָם שֶׁלֹּא יִפָּרֵד מֵאִשָּׁה טוֹבָה וַחֲכָמָה כִּי ערכהּ רַב וְלֹא יִהְיֶה קַל לִמְצֹא אַחֶרֶת כְּמוֹתָהּ.

("מֵאִשָּׁה טוֹבָה וּמְשַׁכֶּלֶת אַל תִּפָּרֵד, כִּי יָקָר מִכֶּתֶם חִנה. עֶבֶד נֶאֱמָן אַל תִּלָּחֵץ, וְלֹא תּוֹנֶה שָׂכִיר הַנּוֹתֵן לְךָ כּוֹחוֹ" – בֶּן סִירָא, ז, יט)

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