Proverbs 27:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
  • Prov 25:24 : 24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
  • Job 14:19 : 19 As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 81%

    13A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

    14House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

  • 16He that hideth her, hideth the winde, & she is as ye oyle in his right hand, that vttereth it selfe.

  • 77%

    23As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.

    24It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • 76%

    19It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • 9It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • 14He that prayseth his friend with a loude voyce, rising earely in the morning, it shall be counted to him as a curse.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11(She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.

    12Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)

  • 14The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

  • Prov 9:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.

    14But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

  • 23For the hatefull woman, when she is married, & for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.

  • 21As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.

  • 1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

  • 22As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

  • 7As the fountaine casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her malice: crueltie and spoyle is continually heard in her before me with sorowe and strokes.

  • 26(7:28) And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

  • Prov 5:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.

    4But the end of her is bitter as wormewood, and sharpe as a two edged sworde.

  • 26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.

  • 28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

  • 18As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

  • 17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

  • 9If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • 4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • 27For a whore is as a deepe ditche, and a strange woman is as a narrowe pitte.

  • 3A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.

  • 29To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?

  • 11Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?

  • 16A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

  • 18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • 22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • 26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

  • 26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

  • 20Such is ye way also of an adulterous woman: she eateth and wipeth her mouth, and sayth, I haue not committed iniquitie.

  • 17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • 14The mouth of strage women is as a deepe pit: he with whom the Lord is angry, shall fall therein.

  • 5Yet because this widowe troubleth mee, I will doe her right, lest at the last shee come and make me wearie.

  • 3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • 1Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.

  • 30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

  • 4A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

  • 16The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough.