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%

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

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

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

  • 77%

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

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

  • 76%

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

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

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

  • 14 He 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.

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

  • 14 The 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%

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 7 As 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%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 29 To 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?

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

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

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

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

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

  • 26 For 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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