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It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.
Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman. He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
Riddle » By agur
The night-spirit has two daughters, Give, give. There are three things which are never full, even four which never say, Enough: The underworld, and the woman without a child; the earth which never has enough water, and the fire which never says, Enough.
There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl. This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong. read more.
For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with: A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased; A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife. There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise: The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer; The conies are only a feeble people, but they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands; You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses. There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair: The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any; The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.
For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with: A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased; A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife. There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise: The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer; The conies are only a feeble people, but they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands; You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses. There are three things whose steps are good to see, even four whose goings are fair: The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any; The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Do not bear to be exalted
For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with: A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;