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14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
    rising early in the morning,
    will be counted as cursing.
15 A continual dripping on a rainy day
    and a contentious woman are alike;
16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind[a]
    or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.

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  1. Proverbs 27:16 Heb obscure

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