‘Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty’: a biblical jolt to our superficial age

Yesterday Catholics were treated to the Poem of the Perfect Wife from the Book of Proverbs as a first reading at Sunday Mass. The version read was slightly edited, but you can find the complete version here, starting at verse ten. Or you might prefer this translation at Bible Gateway, which also allows you to compare and contrast other translations. The poem is tacked onto the end of the Book of...

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