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26 A wife honouring her husband will seem wise to all,
    but if she dishonours him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly.
    Happy is the husband of a good wife,
    for the number of his years will be doubled.
27 A loud-voiced and garrulous wife is like a trumpet sounding the charge,
    and every person like this lives in the anarchy of war.


Three Depressing Things

28 At two things my heart is grieved,
    and because of a third anger comes over me:
a warrior in want through poverty,
    intelligent men who are treated contemptuously,
and a man who turns back from righteousness to sin—
    the Lord will prepare him for the sword!

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