The Bible › Young's Literal Translation › Proverbs 21
Proverbs 21:9
Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.
Proverbs 21:9 · Young's Literal Translation
← PreviousRead Proverbs 21Next →
Proverbs 21:9 in other translations
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
6 The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
7 The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.
8 Froward is the way of a man who is vile, And the pure--upright is his work.
9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.
10 The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.
12 The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.
Read Proverbs 21 in the app The whole chapter