Aaagghhh! Sometimes the Bible is just so full of testosterone! I can recognize that it is a book of its time written by men of their time...but sometimes trying to wrangle the Word of God out of all that history and gender is just too much of a herculean effort.
"A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day, restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand" vv. 15-16
Seriously? I'll fully admit that I can be a quarrelsome wife. Sometimes for good reason, sometimes because quarrels happen when two people spend a few decades together. But I'll assure you that "restraining" me is not going to be a good idea.
Since Jordan pointed out the role of the quarrelsome wife a week or two ago, I've noticed her every time she shows up. And I can certainly sympathize with dripping on a rainy day today - there's some nice new puddles in the basement tonight.
But it's times like these when I just want to throw up my hands and run away. It's clear that Proverbs wasn't written for me. This example is pretty glaring, but there are many many times when this book is just too male-specific. If there's anything of value in this chapter, I'll trust others to find it. Today I'm just too irked that I have to constantly apologize for the text and try to figure out how I fit into it.
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