6
But it is heartache and sorrow when a wife is jealous of a rival, and a tongue-lashing makes it known to all.
7
A bad wife is a chafing yoke; taking hold of her is like grasping a scorpion.
8
A drunken wife arouses great anger; she cannot hide her shame.
9
The haughty stare betrays an unchaste wife; her eyelids give her away.
10
Keep strict watch over a headstrong daughter, or else, when she finds liberty, she will make use of it.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.