24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Other Translations of Proverbs 25:24

King James Version

24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

English Standard Version

24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

The Message

24 Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.

New King James Version

24 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

New Living Translation

24 It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:24

Commentary on Proverbs 25:24

(Read Proverbs 25:24)

It is better to be alone, than to be joined to one who is a hinderance to the comfort of life.