Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
KJV

Sirach 26:7

An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that has hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
A wicked woman is like a chafing yoke. He who takes hold of her is like one who grasps a scorpion.
World English Bible