1 Esdras 4:17-21
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17 These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men; and without women cannot men be.
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18 Yea, and if men have gathered together gold and silver, or any other goodly thing, do they not love a woman which is comely in favour and beauty?
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19 And letting all those things go, do they not gape, and even with open mouth fix their eyes fast on her; and have not all men more desire unto her than unto silver or gold, or any goodly thing whatsoever?
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20 A man leaveth his own father that brought him up, and his own country, and cleaveth unto his wife.
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21 He sticketh not to spend his life with his wife. and remembereth neither father, nor mother, nor country.