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Proverbs 21:9

The Scriptures 1998

It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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A capable wife is the crown of her husband, But one causing shame is like rottenness in his bones.

Better is a meal of vegetables where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

Better is a dry piece of bread and rest with it, Than a house filled with the offerings of strife.

A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

The desire of the wrong is set upon evil; His neighbour finds no favour in his eyes.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and vexed woman.

The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the innocent, his work is right.

It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.