Jim Gallagher

Proverbs 19:13
“the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.”

Proverbs 21:9
“Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.”

Proverbs 21:19
“Better to dwell in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.”

Solomon seems to be an expert on dealing with a contentious wife. He speaks of living with her as being like a dripping faucet, or a leaky roof. He suggests that it is better to find a corner of the housetop to live on, rather than be in the house with her. He later states, you are better off homeless and living in the wilderness, than remaining in the home with her continual nagging. Solomon’s statements serve as a good illustration of what not to do in a marriage.

First, we find clear application for the wife. Simply put, do not be contentious. The…