Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
- Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
- Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
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23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
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11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
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13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a udent wife is from the LORD.
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13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
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23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
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25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
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27 epare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
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6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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30 Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
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24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the esence of the ince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
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14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
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22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
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4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
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26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
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5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
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20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
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3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
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32 But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
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19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the oud.
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19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.