Proverbs 27:15-17

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵An endless dripping on a rainy day
and a nagging wife are alike;^(A)
¹⁶the one who controls her controls the wind
and grasps oil with his right hand.

¹⁷Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens another.^[a]

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Footnotes

27:17 Lit and a man sharpens his friend’s face

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