It is better to live on a corner of a roof
Than [a]in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His (A)neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.
11 When the (B)scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:9 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association

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

10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(B)

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