Proverbs 25:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 25:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 25:24 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 25:24 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 25:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.”

Proverbs 25:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 25:24 ASV — American Standard Version (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

Proverbs 25:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions, and a house of company.”

Proverbs 25:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.”

Proverbs 25:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 25:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.”

Proverbs 25:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 25:24 in Context — Proverbs 25

22 Car ce sont des charbons ardents que tu amasses sur sa tête, Et l’Éternel te récompensera.

23 Le vent du nord enfante la pluie, Et la langue mystérieuse un visage irrité.

24 Mieux vaut habiter à l’angle d’un toit, Que de partager la demeure d’une femme querelleuse.

25 Comme de l’eau fraîche pour une personne fatiguée, Ainsi est une bonne nouvelle venant d’une terre lointaine.

26 Comme une fontaine troublée et une source corrompue, Ainsi est le juste qui chancelle devant le méchant.

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What Does Proverbs 25:24 Mean?

Proverbs 25:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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