Verse 9

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
• Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
• Prov 25:24 : 24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than to share a house with a contentious woman.
• Prov 27:15-16 : 15 A continual dropping on a rainy day And a contentious wife are alike: 16 Restraining her is like restraining the wind, Or like grasping oil in his right hand.
• Prov 12:4 : 4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, But a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.
• Prov 15:17 : 17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a fattened calf with hatred.
• Prov 17:1 : 1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.