18. And a man will choose any wound, but the wound of the heart,
19. and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a wife,
20. and any obstacle, but the obstacle of those who hate him,
21. and any vindication, but the vindication of his enemies.
22. There is no head worse than the head of a serpent,
23. and there is no anger above the anger of a wife. It would be more agreeable to abide with a lion or a dragon, than to live with a wicked wife.
24. A wicked wife changes her face. And she darkens her countenance like a bear. And she displays it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbors,
25. her husband groans, and hearing of this, he sighs a little.
26. All malice is brief compared to the malice of a wife. Let the fate of sinners fall upon her!
27. As climbing over sand is to the feet of the aged, so is a talkative wife to a quiet man.
28. You should not favor a woman's beauty, and you should not desire a wife for her beauty.
29. The anger and disrespect and shame from a wife can be great.
30. The wife, if she has primacy, is set against her husband.