Proverbs 21:9
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King James Version (modern wording)
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:9 (KJV)
American Standard Version
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:9 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 21:9 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 21:9 say?
Proverbs 21:9 in modern King James wording reads: "It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house."
Where is Proverbs 21:9 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 21:9 is verse 9 of chapter 21 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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