24 (A)It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
    than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(A)

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19 Better to dwell [a]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:19 Lit. in the land of the desert

19 Better to live in a desert
    than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(A)

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17 (A)Better is a dinner of [a]herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or vegetables

17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)

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The Lord Tests Hearts

17 Better is (A)a dry morsel with quietness,
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.

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  1. Proverbs 17:1 Or sacrificial meals

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)

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