Proverbs 21:9–10
9 It is nbetter to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
10 The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
Than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 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.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 It is better to live in a corner on the roof
than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
10 Evil people only want to harm others.
Their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Better to live on a corner of a roof
than to share a home with a quarreling woman.
10 The mind of a wicked person desires evil
and has no consideration for his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration for his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
10 The souls of the wicked desire evil;
their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 Better to dwell on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a woman of contention.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 It is better to live on a corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
10 A sinful person longs to do evil.
He doesn’t show his neighbor any mercy.
Proverbs 21:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
9 It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.