22 Bible Verses about nagging

It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.

It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;

It is better to live in a corner of the roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

And I discovered more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing to God will escape from her, but the sinner will be captured by her.

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife.

In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out.

A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

It came about when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.

Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

Then He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

He who would restrain her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.

However she wept before him seven days while their feast lasted. And on the seventh day he told her because she pressed him so hard. She then told the riddle to the sons of her people.

She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment.

And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads

The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.