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15 A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

16 Whosoever would hide her would hide the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which betrayeth itself.

17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping(A)
    of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind
    or grasping oil with the hand.

17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

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