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Proverbs 27:14-16
Good News Translation

14 You might as well curse your friends as wake them up early in the morning with a loud greeting.

15 A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip on a rainy day. 16 How can you keep her quiet? Have you ever tried to stop the wind or ever tried to hold a handful of oil?[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:16 Probable text or ever … oil; Hebrew unclear.
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