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Proverbs 21:19
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17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to dwell1 in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman. 
20 aThere is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it. 
21 aHe who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor. 
Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:19

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American Standard Version
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Amplified® Bible
It is better to dwell in a desert land than with a contentious woman and with vexation.

Contemporary English Version
It's better out in the desert than at home with a nagging, complaining wife.

Darby English Version
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

Good News Bible
Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.

King James Version
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

New American Standard Bible
It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

New International Version
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.

New King James Version
Better to dwell in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One would find it preferable to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

Revised Standard Version
It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Young's Literal Translation
Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.

New English Translation
It is better to live1 in a desert land2 than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked3 woman.


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