Proverbs 21:9

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Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
World English Bible (WEB)
It is better{H2896} to dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} in a corner{H6438} of the housetop{H1406}, than with a brawling{H4079}{(H8675)}{H4066} woman{H802} in a wide{H2267} house{H1004}.
Strong's King James
Better to live in a rooftop corner, Than with a woman of contentions, house of association.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.
Young's Literal Translation

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