²³ a contemptible woman when she gets a husband
    and a maid when she supplants her mistress.

¹⁵ A continual dripping on a rainy day
    and a contentious wife are alike;^(A)

²¹ A slave pampered from childhood
    will come to a bad end.^[a]

¹⁹ It is better to live in a desert land
    than with a contentious and fretful wife.

⁹ It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a contentious wife.^(A)

¹³ A stupid child is ruin to a father,
    and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.^(A)