Proverbs 21:9

Bishops' Bible (1568)

It is better to dwel in a corner on the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:13 : 13 An vndiscrete sonne is the heauinesse of his father, and a brawlyng wyfe is like the toppe of an house wherthrough it is euer dropping.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wyldernesse, then with a chydyng and an angrye woman.
  • Prov 25:24 : 24 It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A brawling woman and the roofe of the house dropping in a raynie day, may well be compared together. 16 He that stilleth her, stilleth the winde, and stoppeth the smell of the oyntment in his hande.
  • Prov 12:4 : 4 A huswifely woman is a crowne vnto her husbande: but she that behaueth her selfe vnhonestly, is as corruption in his bones.
  • Prov 15:17 : 17 Better is a dynner of hearbes with loue, then a fat oxe with euyll wyll.
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better is a drye morsell with quietnesse, then a house full of fat offeryng with strife.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 25:24
    94%

    24It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 21:19-20
    2 verses
    87%

    19It is better to dwell in the wyldernesse, then with a chydyng and an angrye woman.

    20In a wise mans house there is a great treasure and oyle: but a foolishe body spendeth vp all.

  • Prov 9:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13A foolishe retchlesse woman full of wordes, and suche a one as hath no knowledge,

    14Sitteth at the doore of her house, and in the hye places of the citie,

  • Prov 27:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15A brawling woman and the roofe of the house dropping in a raynie day, may well be compared together.

    16He that stilleth her, stilleth the winde, and stoppeth the smell of the oyntment in his hande.

  • Prov 17:1
    75%

    1Better is a drye morsell with quietnesse, then a house full of fat offeryng with strife.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11She was full of loude wordes and redye to dallie, whose feete coulde not abide in the house:

    12Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.

  • Prov 14:1
    74%

    1Wyse women vpholde their house: but a foolishe wyfe plucketh it downe.

  • Prov 19:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13An vndiscrete sonne is the heauinesse of his father, and a brawlyng wyfe is like the toppe of an house wherthrough it is euer dropping.

    14House and riches may a man haue by the heritage of his elders: but a discrete woman is the gyft of the Lorde.

  • Prov 5:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8Kepe thy way farre from her, & come not nigh the doores of her house.

    9That thou geue not thy honour vnto other, and thy yeres to the cruell:

  • Deut 28:30
    70%

    30Thou shalt be betrouthed vnto a wyfe, and another man shall lye with her: Thou shalt buylde an house, and not dwell therein: thou shalt also plant a vineyarde, and shalt not gather the grapes.

  • Prov 30:23
    70%

    23A spiteful woman when she is maried, and an handmayde that is heire to her maistresse.

  • Prov 11:29
    70%

    29Who so maketh disquietnesse in his owne house, he shal haue winde for his heritage: and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wise.

  • Prov 11:22
    70%

    22A faire woman without discrete maners, is lyke a ryng of golde in a swines snoute.

  • Eccl 7:5
    70%

    5It is better to geue eare to the chastening of a wyse man, then to heare the songue of fooles:

  • Eccl 7:26
    70%

    26And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death, the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with, and her handes are chaynes: Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner wyll be taken with her.

  • Prov 21:10
    69%

    10The soule of the vngodly wisheth euyll, and his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes.

  • Hab 2:9
    69%

    9Wo he that coueteth an euyll couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euyll.

  • Prov 20:3
    69%

    3It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.

  • Prov 19:1
    69%

    1Better is the poore that liueth godly, then he that abuseth his lippes, and is a foole.

  • Prov 25:17
    69%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.

  • Eccl 4:6
    69%

    6One handfull saith he is better with rest, then both the handes full with labour and trauayle of mynde.

  • Prov 14:11
    69%

    11The house of the vngodly shalbe ouerthrowen: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florishe.

  • Prov 18:22
    69%

    22Who so findeth a wyfe, findeth a good thing, and receaueth fauour of the Lorde.

  • Prov 22:14
    69%

    14The mouth of straunge women is a deepe pit: wherein he falleth that the Lorde is angrye withall.

  • Prov 24:27
    69%

    27Make redie thy worke that is without, and looke well vnto that whiche thou hast in the fielde: and then buylde thyne house.

  • Prov 21:12
    69%

    12The righteous man wysely considereth the house of the wicked, and for their wickednesse God ouerthroweth the vngodly.

  • Prov 6:24
    69%

    24That they may kepe thee from the euyll woman, and from the flattering tongue of the straunge woman.

  • Job 31:10
    69%

    10Then let my wife grinde vnto an other man, and let other men lye with her.

  • Prov 29:9
    69%

    9If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Prov 7:27
    69%

    27Her house is the way vnto hell, and bryng men downe into the chaumbers of death.

  • Prov 2:18
    69%

    18For her house is enclined vnto death, and her pathes vnto hell.

  • Prov 16:19
    69%

    19Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly, the to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

  • Prov 7:8
    68%

    8Goyng ouer the streate by the corner in the way towarde her house

  • Prov 7:5
    68%

    5That they may kepe thee from the straunge woman, and from the forraine woman which geueth sweete wordes.

  • Prov 23:27
    68%

    27For an whore is a deepe graue, and a straunge woman is a narowe pit.

  • Prov 21:22
    68%

    22A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted.

  • Prov 31:27
    68%

    27She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: and eateth not her bread with idlenesse.

  • Prov 12:4
    68%

    4A huswifely woman is a crowne vnto her husbande: but she that behaueth her selfe vnhonestly, is as corruption in his bones.

  • Eccl 9:9
    68%

    9Use thy selfe to liue ioyfully with thy wife whom thou louest all the dayes of thy life whiche is but vayne, that God geueth thee vnder the sunne all the dayes of thy vanitie: for that is thy portion in this life of al thy labour and trauayle that thou takest vnder the sunne.

  • Prov 31:23
    68%

    23Her husbande is much set by in the gates, when he sitteth among the rulers of the lande.

  • Prov 23:33
    68%

    33Thyne eyes shall beholde straunge women, and thyne heart shall vtter lewde thinges:

  • Prov 27:8
    68%

    8He that oft times flitteth, is like a byrd that forsaketh her nest.