Proverbs 27:15
On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; 1 So also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
In Context
16The north wind is sharp, 1 But it is called by name propitious. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: 1 Vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure. 1
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a wilderness 1 Than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:15
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. Note, 1. It is a great folly to be extravagant in praising even the best of our friends and benefactors. It is our duty to give every one his due praise, to applaud those who excel in knowledge, virtue, and usefulness, and to acknowledge the kindnesses we have received with thankfulness; but to do this with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, to be always harping on this string, in all… Read the whole commentary →