²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

⁴ A wife of noble character^(A) is her husband’s crown,
    but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.^(B)

14 The wise woman builds her house,^(A)
    but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

¹⁷ Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.^(A)

¹⁹ A brother wronged^(A) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
    disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

¹³ A foolish child is a father’s ruin,^(A)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.^(B)

⁹ Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.^(A)

21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.^(A)