Wisdom of Ben Sira 26:5-7

New Catholic Bible

⁵ There are three things that cause my heart to quake,
    and a fourth that terrifies me:
slanderous charges in the city, the gathering of a mob,
    and false accusations—all these are worse than death.
⁶ But when a wife is jealous of a rival, it causes heartache and sorrow,
    and everyone suffers the scourge inflicted by her tongue.
⁷ A bad wife is like a yoke that does not fit;^[a]
    trying to control her is more difficult than handling a scorpion.