Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Holman Bible

Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.

International Standard Version

It's better to live in a corner on the roof than to share a house with a contentious woman.

A Conservative Version

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

American Standard Version

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

Amplified


It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.

Bible in Basic English

It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

Darby Translation

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

Julia Smith Translation

Good to dwell upon the corner of the roof rather than with a woman of strifes and a house of community.

King James 2000

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a whole house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Better to dwell on the corner of a roof than [to] share a house with a woman of contention.

Modern King James verseion

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a quarrelsome woman and to share a house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is better to dwell in a corner under the housetop; than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

NET Bible

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

New Heart English Bible

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

The Emphasized Bible

Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.

Webster

It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

World English Bible

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Youngs Literal Translation

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
to dwell
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in a corner
פּנּה 
Pinnah 
Usage: 30

of the housetop
גּג 
Gag 
Usage: 30

than with a brawling
מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 9

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

in a wide
חבר 
Cheber 
Usage: 7

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

8 The guilty travel a crooked path. The pure walk on a straight road. 9 It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The wicked person desires evil. His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish son is a disgrace to his father. A contentious wife is like drips from a leaky roof.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to dwell alone in the wilderness than with an angry contentious (quarreling and angry) woman.

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share the house with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 12:4

A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a bowel of soup where there is love, than a steak with someone you hate.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is dry bread in peace than a house full of feasting with discord.

Proverbs 27:15-16

Continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

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