Proverbs 25:24

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 25:24 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

23The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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

25[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

26[As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

27It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.

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