Proverbs 27:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴ A loud greeting
early in the morning
    is the same as a curse.
¹⁵ The steady dripping of rain
and the nagging of a wife
    are one and the same.
¹⁶ It's easier to catch the wind
or hold olive oil in your hand
    than to stop a nagging wife.