It is betterto livein a cornerof a roofThanin a housesharedwith a contentiouswoman.
An excellentwifeis the crownof her husband,But she who shames[him] is like rottennessin his bones.
Betteris a dishof vegetableswhereloveis Thana fattenedox[served] with hatred.
Betteris a drymorseland quietnesswith it Thana housefullof feastingwith strife.
A foolishsonis destructionto his father,And the contentionsof a wifeare a constantdripping.
The soulof the wickeddesiresevil;His neighborfindsnofavorin his eyes.
It is betterto livein a desertlandThanwith a contentiousand vexingwoman.
The wayof a guiltymanis crooked,But as for the pure,his conductis upright.
It is betterto livein a cornerof the roofThanin a housesharedwith a contentiouswoman.
