Proverbs 27:15-16

¹⁵A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day.f

¹⁶Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands.

Proverbs 27 is a collection of wise sayings that probe the hidden places of the heart. It moves from the folly of self-praise to the necessity of honest friendship, from the dangers of envy to the wisdom of contentment. The chapter uses vivid images—a mirror, a whetstone, a bird