²³ For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

¹³ A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.

⁹ Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.

¹⁹ Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.

¹⁵ A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,

²¹ Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.