Translations
Modern
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Traditional
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Literal
Better to sit on the corner of a roof, than with a woman of quarrels and a house of company.
Latin
Melius est sedere in angulo domatis, quam cum muliere litigiosa, et in domo communi.
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Hebrew
English
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Notes
A marriage that appears good from the outside, like in a beautiful home, is not fulfilling if it is full of arguments (see also Proverbs 21:19; 25:24; 27:15–17; compare 11:22; 12:4b). See the parallel passage in Proverbs 25:24
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Abuse from a Spouse Abusive Relationships Arguments Disrespectful Wives Family: Infelicity In Finding a Wife House: Architecture of Used As Dwelling Place Marriage: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Nagging Nagging Wife Wife: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Women: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To