A foolish son can bring a flood of troubles to his father. And a nagging wife is like water that won’t stop dripping.
Water flowing over stones\par wears them down.\par Floods wash away the soil on the ground.\par In the same way, God,\par you destroy a person’s hope.\par
These are the proverbs (wise sayings) of Solomon:
A wise son brings happiness to his father. But a foolish person brings shame to his mother.
A friend loves at all times. A true brother always supports you, even in times of trouble.
A father with a foolish son will be very sad. A fool’s father won’t be happy.
A foolish son brings sorrow to his father. And a foolish son brings sadness to the mother that gave birth to him.
It is better to live in the desert than to live with a wife that has a short temper and loves to argue.
It is better to live in a small corner of the attic {\cf2\super [30]} than to share the house with a woman that is always arguing.
It is better to live in a small corner of the attic {\cf2\super [34]} than to share the house with a woman that is always arguing.
A wife that always wants to argue is like water that never stops dripping on a rainy day.