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 ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 27:15
A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike;

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