1 Esdras 4:12-14

Common English Bible

¹² Gentlemen, isn’t the king superior, since he is to be completely obeyed in this manner?” Then he stopped speaking.

Superiority of women

¹³ Then the third young man, Zerubbabel, who had spoken of women and truth, began to speak: ¹⁴ “Gentlemen, isn’t the king great, aren’t men abundant, and isn’t wine strong? Who is it, though, that masters them or rules over them? Isn’t it women?