Proverbs 21:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

It's better to stay outside on the roof of your house than to live inside with a nagging wife.

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Foolish children bring disgrace to their fathers. A nagging wife goes on and on like the drip, drip, drip of the rain.

It's better to stay outside on the roof of your house than to live inside with a nagging wife.

It's better out in the desert than at home with a nagging, complaining wife.

A helpful wife is a jewel for her husband, but a shameless wife will make his bones rot.

A simple meal with love is better than a feast where there is hatred.

A dry crust of bread eaten in peace and quiet is better than a feast eaten where everyone argues.

All crooks are liars, but anyone who is innocent will do right.

Evil people want to do wrong, even to their friends.