¹³ A father’s ruin is a foolish son,
    and a wife’s quarreling is like^[a] dripping water that never stops.

⁹ It’s better to live in a corner on the roof
    than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁹ It’s better to live in the wilderness
    than to live with a contentious and irritable woman.

²⁴ It’s better to live in a corner on the roof
    than in a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁵ A continual dripping on a rainy day
    and a contentious wife are alike.
¹⁶ Trying to keep her in check is like stopping a wind storm
    or grabbing oil with your right hand.