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Proverbs 25:24

Christian Standard Bible

24 Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.

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American Standard Version

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

English Standard Version

It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

King James Version

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

New American Standard Bible

It is better to live on a corner of the roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

New International Version

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

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

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

World English Bible

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.