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25 A headstrong wife is regarded as a dog,
    but one who has a sense of shame will fear the Lord.
26 A wife honouring her husband will seem wise to all,
    but if she dishonours him in her pride she will be known to all as ungodly.
    Happy is the husband of a good wife,
    for the number of his years will be doubled.
27 A loud-voiced and garrulous wife is like a trumpet sounding the charge,
    and every person like this lives in the anarchy of war.

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