Proverbs 27:15
דֶּלֶף טוֹרֵד בְּיוֹם סַגְרִיר וְאֵשֶׁת מדונים נִשְׁתָּוָֽה ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
In Context
14מְבָרֵךְ רֵעֵהוּ ׀ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל בַּבֹּקֶר הַשְׁכֵּים קְלָלָה תֵּחָשֶׁב לֽוֹ ׃
16צֹפְנֶיהָ צָֽפַן ־ רוּחַ וְשֶׁמֶן יְמִינוֹ יִקְרָֽא ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 19:13הַוֺּת לְאָבִיו בֵּן כְּסִיל וְדֶלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּֽׁה ׃
Proverbs 21:19טוֹב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ ־ מִדְבָּר מֵאֵשֶׁת מדונים וָכָֽעַס ׃
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 →