Proverbs 27:15-17

New International Reader's Version

¹⁵ A nagging wife is like the dripping
    of a leaky roof in a rainstorm.
¹⁶ Stopping her is like trying to stop the wind.
    It’s like trying to grab olive oil with your hand.

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.