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Proverbs 25:23-24
English Standard Version
Proverbs 25:23-24
English Standard Version
23 The north wind brings forth rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
24 (A)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 25:23-24
New International Version
Proverbs 25:23-24
New International Version
23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(A)
Proverbs 25:23-24
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 25:23-24
Amplified Bible
23
The north wind brings forth rain;
And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.
24
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.(A)
English Standard Version (ESV) 
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