Proverbs 30:23

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 19:13 Related theme

In Proverbs 19:13, a wife's quarreling is like continual dripping — parallels the trouble of an unloved woman married, both depicting marital strife.

Proverbs 21:9 Related theme

In Proverbs 21:9, living on a rooftop is better than with a contentious woman — similar to the unloved woman's negative impact in Proverbs 30:23.

Proverbs 21:19 Related theme

In Proverbs 21:19, a desert is preferable to a contentious woman — echoes the theme of marital discord in Proverbs 30:23.

Proverbs 27:15 Related theme

In Proverbs 27:15, a contentious woman is like continual dripping — parallels the disruption of an unloved woman married in Proverbs 30:23.

In Genesis 16:4, Hagar's contempt for Sarai directly illustrates the maidservant displacing her mistress that Agur lists.