Proverbs 21:9
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9It is better to live in a corner on the roof n
than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
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- nroof 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.
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
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NLTNew Living Translation
It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Better to dwell on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a woman of contention.
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KJV 1900King James Version
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
Than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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