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Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
Proverbs 21:19 · Darby Bible
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Proverbs 21:19 in other translations
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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In context
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
17 He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
20 There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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