Proverbs 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

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Other Translations for Proverbs 25:24

BSB
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
AKJV
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
CPDV
It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.
ERV
It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
NHEB
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
SMT
Good to dwell upon a corner of the roof rather than with a woman of strifes and a house of community.

Commentary for Proverbs 25:24

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 25:24
Summary
Solitude preferable to quarrelsome household
Place
Dwelling
Event
Comparing living arrangements
Estimated Time Period
c. 1000 BC
Category
Wisdom