Proverbs 21:8–10

8 The way of the guilty is devious,

but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is upright.

9 It is better 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.

8 The guilty walk a crooked path;

the innocent travel a straight road.

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.

8 The way of a guilty man is perverse;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

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.

8 Guilty people live dishonest lives,

but honest people do right.

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.

8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;

But as for the pure, his work is right.

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.

8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

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.

8 The way of a guilty person is crooked, 

but the behavior of those who are pure is moral. 

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. 

8 A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,

but the behavior of the innocent is upright.

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.

8 The way of the guilty is crooked,

but the conduct of the pure is right.

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.

8 Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,

but the pure is upright in his conduct.

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.

8 The path of those who are guilty is crooked.

But the conduct of those who are not guilty is honest.

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.

8 The way of a guilty man is crooked,

But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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.