The way of a guilty person is (A)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
It is better to live on a corner of a roof
Than [a]in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His (B)neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:9 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association

The guilty walk a crooked path;
    the innocent travel a straight road.

It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
    than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

10 Evil people desire evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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