17. A woman’s wickednesschanges her appearance,and it darkens her face like that of a bear.
18. Her husband sits down amonghis neighborsand unintentionally groans bitterly.
19. Any evil is smallwhen compared to a woman’s evil;may she experience a sinner’s fate.
20. A talkative wife for a quiet husbandis like a sand dunebeneath the feet of an elderly person.
21. Don’t fall for a woman’s beauty,and don’t long for a woman.
22. There will be anger, shamelessness,and utter disgracewhen a wife provides for her husband.
23. A wicked wife causes a humiliated heart,a gloomy face,and a wounded heart.Drooping hands and weakened kneescome from a womanwho doesn’t make her husband happy.
24. Sin began with a woman,and because of her all of us die.
25. Don’t allow an outlet for water,and don’t give a wicked wifefreedom to speak.
26. If she doesn’t do as you say,divorce her.