It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. Proverbs 21:9 KJB … Proverbs 21:19 KJB … Proverbs 25:24 KJB

Understanding the Bible (Sorenson)

Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Houses in ancient Israel often had flat roofs with a parapet wall around the edge. Solomon’s point is that

it was better to camp out on the roof of one’s house than live in a mansion with an arguing, nagging, and

contentious wife. Solomon no doubt wrote from experience. With all the wives which he had, he certainly

had some who were difficult with which to live. An unsubmissive and contentious wife has driven more

than one man to desperate measures.

Understanding the Bible (Sorenson)

Proverbs 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. The

thought parallels that of . A man very well may find living in a tent better than living with an angry

and a fighting wife. Sadly, many a divorce has been the result thereof. No husband is perfect, but God

has called the wife to be in submission to her husband. That certainly includes her spirit and attitude.

Understanding the Bible (Sorenson)

Proverbs 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide

house. The thought is similar to that of , which see. The idea is that it is better to live on the

corner of the roof than in a mansion with a contentious woman. Houses in ancient Israel often had flat

roofs with a parapet wall around the edge. Solomon’s point is that it was better to camp out on the roof

of his house than live in a mansion with an arguing, nagging, and contentious wife. Solomon no doubt

wrote from experience. With all the wives which he had, he certainly had some who were difficult with

which to live. An unsubmissive and contentious wife has driven more than one man to desperate measures.

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