Proverbs 27:15

New International Reader's Version

A nagging wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm.

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Water wears away stones. Storms wash away soil. In the same way, you destroy a person’s hope.

A foolish child is a father’s ruin. A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.

It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind. It’s like trying to grab olive oil with your hand.