Proverbs 27:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
  • Prov 25:24 : 24 Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
  • Job 14:19 : 19 Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 81%

    13A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

    14House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

  • 16Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

  • 77%

    23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.

    24Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

  • 76%

    19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • 9Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.

  • 14Whoso is saluting his friend with a loud voice, In the morning rising early, A light thing it is reckoned to him.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11Noisy she `is', and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.

    12Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

  • 14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

  • Prov 9:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what.

    14And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,

  • 23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

  • 21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

  • 1Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

  • 22A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

  • 7As the digging of a well, is `for' its waters, So she hath digged `for' her wickedness, Violence and spoil is heard in her, Before My face continually `are' sickness and smiting.

  • 26And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

  • Prov 5:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

    4And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

  • 26A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.

  • 28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

  • 18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

  • 17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

  • 9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • 4Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.

  • 27For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit.

  • 3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

  • 29Who hath wo? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath plaint? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

  • 11doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

  • 16A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.

  • 18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • 22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

  • 26Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.

  • 26For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth.

  • 20So -- the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, `I have not done iniquity.'

  • 17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • 14A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

  • 5yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'

  • 3A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, `Is' a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

  • 1Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

  • 30The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

  • 4A virtuous woman `is' a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones `is' one causing shame.

  • 16Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth -- it `is' not satisfied `with' water, And fire -- it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'