Matthew Henry · Verses 15–16
The contentions of a neighbour may be like a sharp shower, troublesome for a time; the contentions of a wife are like constant rain.
Proverbs 27:15
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
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WEBBE
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
BSB
A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike —
KJV
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
ASV
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
BBE
Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.
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