Proverbs 27:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴ You might as well curse your friends as wake them up early in the morning with a loud greeting.

¹⁵ A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. ¹⁶ How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop the wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?^[a]