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Proverbs 25:24-26
New Century Version
Proverbs 25:24-26
New Century Version
24 It is better to live in a corner on the roof[a]
than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
25 Good news from a faraway place
is like a cool drink when you are tired.
26 A good person who gives in to evil
is like a muddy spring or a dirty well.
Footnotes
- 25:24 roof In Bible times houses were built with flat roofs. The roof was used for drying things such as flax and fruit. And it was used as an extra room, as a place for worship, and as a cool place to sleep in the summer.
Proverbs 25:24-26
Names of God Bible
Proverbs 25:24-26
Names of God Bible
24 Better to live on a corner of a roof
than to share a home with a quarreling woman.
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from far away.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,
so is a righteous person who gives in to a wicked person.
Proverbs 25:24-26
New International Version
Proverbs 25:24-26
New International Version
24 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(A)
25 Like cold water to a weary soul
is good news from a distant land.(B)
26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted well
are the righteous who give way to the wicked.
New Century Version (NCV) 
The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Names of God Bible (NOG)
The Names of God Bible (without notes) © 2011 by Baker Publishing Group.
New International Version (NIV) 
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