Proverbs 25:24
It is better to sit in a corner vpon the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwel in a corner on the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.
- Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wyldernesse, then with a chydyng and an angrye woman.
- 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 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.
Similar Verses (AI)
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9 It is better to dwel in a corner on the house toppe, then with a brawling woman in a wide house.
- Prov 21:19-202 verses84%
19 It is better to dwell in the wyldernesse, then with a chydyng and an angrye woman.
20 In a wise mans house there is a great treasure and oyle: but a foolishe body spendeth vp all.
- Prov 27:15-162 verses77%
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.
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23 The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue.
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1 Better is a drye morsell with quietnesse, then a house full of fat offeryng with strife.
- Prov 7:11-122 verses73%
11 She was full of loude wordes and redye to dallie, whose feete coulde not abide in the house:
12 Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.
- Prov 19:13-142 verses73%
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.
14 House and riches may a man haue by the heritage of his elders: but a discrete woman is the gyft of the Lorde.
- Prov 9:13-142 verses72%
13 A foolishe retchlesse woman full of wordes, and suche a one as hath no knowledge,
14 Sitteth at the doore of her house, and in the hye places of the citie,
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1 Wyse women vpholde their house: but a foolishe wyfe plucketh it downe.
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8 Kepe thy way farre from her, & come not nigh the doores of her house.
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23 A spiteful woman when she is maried, and an handmayde that is heire to her maistresse.
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25 Good newes from a straunge countrey, are as colde water to a thirstie soule.
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17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.
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27 Make redie thy worke that is without, and looke well vnto that whiche thou hast in the fielde: and then buylde thyne house.
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6 One handfull saith he is better with rest, then both the handes full with labour and trauayle of mynde.
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24 That they may kepe thee from the euyll woman, and from the flattering tongue of the straunge woman.
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29 Who so maketh disquietnesse in his owne house, he shal haue winde for his heritage: and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wise.
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30 Thou 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.
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24 Make no frendship with an angrye wylfull man, and walke not with the furious:
- Prov 25:7-82 verses69%
7 For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes.
8 Be not hastie to go to lawe: lest haplye thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbour hath confounded thee.
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5 It is better to geue eare to the chastening of a wyse man, then to heare the songue of fooles:
- Prov 15:16-183 verses69%
16 Better is a litle with the feare of the Lorde: then great treasure, and trouble therwith.
17 Better is a dynner of hearbes with loue, then a fat oxe with euyll wyll.
18 An angry man stirreth vp strife: but he that is patient stylleth discorde.
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3 It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.
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22 A faire woman without discrete maners, is lyke a ryng of golde in a swines snoute.
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14 The beginning of strife is, as when a man maketh an issue for water: therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with.
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14 The mouth of straunge women is a deepe pit: wherein he falleth that the Lorde is angrye withall.
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22 An angry man stirreth vp strife, and he that beareth euyll will in his mynde doth much euyll.
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27 For an whore is a deepe graue, and a straunge woman is a narowe pit.
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4 A huswifely woman is a crowne vnto her husbande: but she that behaueth her selfe vnhonestly, is as corruption in his bones.
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26 And 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.
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1 Better is the poore that liueth godly, then he that abuseth his lippes, and is a foole.
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27 She loketh well to the wayes of her housholde: and eateth not her bread with idlenesse.
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5 That they may kepe thee from the straunge woman, and from the forraine woman which geueth sweete wordes.
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20 Such is the way also of a wyfe that breaketh wedlocke, which wypeth her mouth lyke as when she hath eaten, and sayth, as for me I haue done no wickednesse.
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3 Thorowe wysdome is an house buylded, & with vnderstanding is it set vp.
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32 But as a wyfe that breaketh wedlocke, and taketh other in steede of her husbande.
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19 Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly, the to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
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19 Brethren beyng at variaunce are harder to be wonne then a strong citie, and their contentions are like the barre of a castell.
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1 A soft aunswere appeaseth wrath: but rough wordes stirre vp anger.