Proverbs 27:15

Study note

Setting — The verse sits between a warning that hollow morning praise becomes a curse (Proverbs 27:14) and a description of the futility of restraining a contentious wife (Proverbs 27:16). It functions as a standalone comparison within this immediate sequence of wisdom sayings.

The words — The text employs דֶּלֶף (De.lef, "a dripping") and טוֹרֵד (To.red, "continuous") to describe a persistent leak, then uses נִשְׁתָּוָה (nish.ta.Vah, "she is like") to equate it with a מִדְיָנִים (mi.do.nim, "contentious") wife. These terms establish a direct parallel between an unending leak and marital strife.

The thread — The drip comparison reappears in Proverbs 19:13, while the preference for isolated living over shared domestic conflict runs through Proverbs 21:9 and Proverbs 21:19. These passages collectively trace a consistent scriptural warning against the exhausting nature of unresolvable marital friction.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that persistent domestic friction drains patience as steadily as a leak drains a structure. It asks the reader to accept the limits of control and prioritize peace over futile attempts to manage an unyielding temperament.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.