Proverbs 25:24

Proverbs 25:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
• New Living Translation (NLT)It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

Context of Proverbs 25:24

22In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you. 23Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look. Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. 26Like a muddied spring or a polluted well are the righteous who give way to the wicked.

Proverbs 25:24 word by word

ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• to dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in the cornerפִּנָּהpinnâh · cornerH6438
• of the housetopגָּגgâg · roofH1406
• than with a brawlingמָדוֹןmâdôn · strifeH4066
• than with a brawlingמִדְיָןmidyân · contentionH4079
• womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and in a wideחֶ֫בֶרcheber · spellH2267
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Proverbs 25:24

• Proverbs 19:13A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
• Proverbs 21:9Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
• Proverbs 27:15A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;

Commentaries on Proverbs 25:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24It is better to dwell in a corner - See the note on Proverbs 21:9; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Compare the Proverbs 21:9 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24Verse 24 It is better to be alone, than to be joined to one who is a hinderance to the comfort of life.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24This proverb appears again in Proverbs 21:9.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. (Compare Pr 21:9, 19).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 25:24

• Family
• House
• Strife
• Wife
• Women

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Commentaries on Proverbs 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings