Proverbs 19:13
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A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
Proverbs 21:9
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It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
Proverbs 21:19
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It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
Proverbs 25:24
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It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.(A)
Proverbs 27:15-16
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A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious (quarrelsome) woman are alike;(A)
16
Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
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