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As a gold ring in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is than a fatted calf and hatred therewith.
A foolish son is a pain unto his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
A continual dripping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hides her hides the wind, because the oil in his right hand cries out.
The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Riddle » By agur
The horseleach has two daughters, which are called, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: Sheol; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that never says, It is enough.
There are three things which are hidden from me, yea, four which I know not: The track of the eagle in the air; the track of the serpent upon the rock; the track of the ship in the midst of the sea; and the track of the man in the maid. Such is the track of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, I have done no wickedness. read more.
For three things the earth is disquieted, and the fourth it cannot bear: For a slave when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with bread; for a rejected woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress. There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are wiser than the wise men: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer; the conies are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks; the locusts have no king, yet all of them go forth by bands; the spider takes hold with her hands and is in kings' palaces. There are three things which have a magnificent walk; yea, the fourth is stately in going: The lion which is strongest among beasts and does not turn away for any; the greyhound who is girded up of loins; a he goat also, and the king, against whom no one rises up.
For three things the earth is disquieted, and the fourth it cannot bear: For a slave when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with bread; for a rejected woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress. There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are wiser than the wise men: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer; the conies are but a feeble folk, yet they make their houses in the rocks; the locusts have no king, yet all of them go forth by bands; the spider takes hold with her hands and is in kings' palaces. There are three things which have a magnificent walk; yea, the fourth is stately in going: The lion which is strongest among beasts and does not turn away for any; the greyhound who is girded up of loins; a he goat also, and the king, against whom no one rises up.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Do not bear to be exalted
For three things the earth is disquieted, and the fourth it cannot bear: For a slave when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with bread;