Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Brawling woman in a wide house
General references
Bible References
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Proverbs 21:19
It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.
Proverbs 12:4
A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 19:13
A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
Proverbs 25:24
It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 27:15
A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.
Brawling woman in a wide house
Proverbs 15:17
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
General references
Proverbs 9:13
The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.
Proverbs 25:24
It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
Matthew 19:10
The disciples said to him, "If this is the case of a husband with a wife, it is better not to marry!"