16 I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than keep house with a wicked woman. (WEB) 17 The wickedness of a woman changes her appearance, and darkens her countenance like that of a bear. (WEB) 18 Her husband will sit among his neighbors, and when he hears it, he sighs bitterly. (WEB)
Sirach 25:16–18
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Proverbs 21:18–20
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright. 19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife. 20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Sirach 42:13–15
13 For from garments comes a moth, and from a woman comes a woman’s wickedness. (WEB) 14 Better is the wickedness of a man than a pleasant woman, a woman who puts you to shame and disgrace. (WEB) 15 I will make mention now of the works of the Lord, and will declare the things that… (WEB)
Sirach 26:6–8
6 A grief of heart and sorrow is a woman who is jealous of another woman. Her tongue-lashing makes it known to all. (WEB) 7 A wicked woman is like a chafing yoke. He who takes hold of her is like one who grasps a scorpion. (WEB) 8 A drunken woman causes great wrath. She will not… (WEB)
Sirach 25:22–24
22 There is anger, impudence, and great reproach if a woman supports her husband. (WEB) 23 A wicked woman is abasement of heart, sadness of countenance, and a wounded heart. A woman who won’t make her husband happy is like hands that hang down, and weak knees. (WEB) 24 The beginnin… (WEB)
Proverbs 25:23–25
23 As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks. 24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
Proverbs 21:8–10
8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. 9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Sirach 23:25–27
25 Her children will not take root. Her branches will bear no fruit. (WEB) 26 She will leave her memory for a curse. Her reproach won’t be blotted out. (WEB) 27 And those who are left behind will know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and nothing sweeter than… (WEB)
Proverbs 12:3–5
3 A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted. 4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones. 5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads…
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