Verse 23
under an unloved woman who becomes married, and under a female servant who dispossesses her mistress.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
- Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to live in the wilderness than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.
- Prov 27:15 : 15 A continual dripping on a rainy day– a contentious wife makes herself like that.
- Prov 29:21 : 21 If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.