Verse 24

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a contentious wife.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious wife.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and angry wife.
  • Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike. 16 Trying to restrain her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father, and a nagging wife is like constant dripping.