7. A wicked wife is like a chafing ox yoke;the one who holds heris like one who grasps a scorpion.
8. A drunken wife is the same as rage;she won’t hide her disgraceful conduct.
9. A wife’s promiscuity is seenin the arrogance of her eyes,and her eyelids make it known.
10. Keep a strict watchover a disobedient daughter,or else, if she finds you off guard,she will take advantage of it.
11. Beware of her shameless eye,and don’t be surprisedif she wrongs you.
12. Just as thirsty travelerswill open their mouthsand drink from water that is near,she will sit in front of every peg,and she will open her quiverto an arrow.
13. A wife’s charm will delight her husband,and her skill will put fat on his bones.
14. A silent wife is a gift from the Lord,and nothing can be tradedfor her self-discipline.
15. A modest wife adds charm upon charm,and there is no balance that can weighthe full value of her self-control.
16. As the sun rising in the Lord’shigh heavens,so is the beauty of a good wifein her well-ordered home.
17. As a lamp shines on the holy lampstand,so also is a beautiful facealong with steady maturity.
18. Like gold pillars upon a silver base,so also are shapely legson steadfast feet.
19. My child, keep the vitalityof your prime of life safe and sound,and don’t give your strengthover to strangers.
20. After you have chosen a fertile plotout of every field,sow your own seed,being confident of yourexcellent descent.
21. Thus your offspring who surround youand who have confidencein their excellent descent,will become great.
22. A hired woman will be consideredthe same as spit,but a married woman will be considered a tower of death to those who associate too closely with her.
23. An ungodly woman will be bestowedon a lawless man as his portion,but a godly woman is grantedto the man who fears the Lord.
24. A shameless woman will always bein disgrace,but a dignified daughter will show modesty even with her husband.
25. An unruly wife will be thought ofas a dog,but the wife who feels shamewill fear the Lord.