Ecclesiasticus 42:10
In her virginity, lest she should be corrupted, and be found with child in her father's house: and having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself, or at the least become barren.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- nequando polluatur in virginitate sua, et in paternis suis gravida inveniatur : ne forte cum viro commorata transgrediatur, aut certe sterilis efficiatur.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Verse numbering differs here, so nothing is shown rather than the wrong verse.
Haydock's commentary
Barren. And thus fall into contempt, Deuteronomy vii. 14. If she committed adultery she must die; or if she were only suspected, she must drink the waters of jealousy, Numbers v. 17. Husbands would often seek a divorce, on such occasions; which would involve the father in fresh difficulties.
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.