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 his father’s ruin,
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
Proverbs 27:15
An endless dripping on a rainy day
and a nagging wife are alike.

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