Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:9
American Standard Version
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Amplified® Bible
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop [on the flat oriental roof, exposed to all kinds of weather] than in a house shared with a nagging, quarrelsome, {and} faultfinding woman.
Contemporary English Version
It's better to stay outside on the roof of your house than to live inside with a nagging wife.
Darby English Version
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
Good News Bible
Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
King James Version
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
New American Standard Bible
It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
New International Version
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
New King James Version
Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One would find it better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Revised Standard Version
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Young's Literal Translation
Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
