contentious
adjective
In Jewish tradition
Describes a quarrelsome person, especially a woman, in Proverbs, whose constant arguing makes a home miserable.
Interpretation. Tradition reads these sayings as teaching the value of peace in the home.
Meaning
fond of quarreling or arguing tree →
Examples
- The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious. (Writings PRO.18.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; (Writings PRO.27.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman. (Writings PRO.21.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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