de.leph denotes the continuing drip used in Proverbs to compare a quarrelsome wife.

The two attestations use the noun for continuing dripping, in comparisons that characterize a quarrelsome wife: Proverbs 19:13 likens her to constant dripping, and Proverbs 27:15 specifies the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm.

1. Continuing drip in a comparison · dominant

   In Proverbs 19:13, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the comparison of a quarrelsome wife; the APB renders the clause "a quarrelsome wife is like constant dripping." In Proverbs 27:15, the same form is part of the comparison, and the APB renders "the constant dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm."

   Proverbs 19:13Proverbs 27:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun as "constant dripping" in both verses, with Proverbs 27:15 expanding the image as a leaky roof in a rainstorm. This wording reflects the clauses rather than isolating the noun mechanically.