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But when a wife is jealous of a rival, it causes heartache and sorrow,
    and everyone suffers the scourge inflicted by her tongue.
A bad wife is like a yoke that does not fit;[a]
    trying to control her is more difficult than handling a scorpion.
A drunken wife arouses great anger,
    for she is unable to conceal her shame.

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Footnotes

  1. Wisdom of Ben Sira 26:7 A yoke that does not fit: it hurts the animal that bears it.