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

Other Translations of Proverbs 21:9

King James Version

9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling a brawling...: Heb. a woman of contentions woman in a wide house.

English Standard Version

9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

The Message

9 Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.

New King James Version

9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

New Living Translation

9 It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 21:9

Commentary on Proverbs 21:9

(Read Proverbs 21:9)

It is best to shun bitter contention by pouring out the heart before God. For by prudence and patience, with constant prayer, the cross may be removed.