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Proverbs 21:9
Complete Jewish Bible
Proverbs 21:9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 It is better to live on a corner of the roof
than to share the house with a nagging wife.
Proverbs 21:9
King James Version
Proverbs 21:9
King James Version
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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Proverbs 21:9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:9
English Standard Version
9 It is (A)better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
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