Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 27:15
A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;