Other translations
American Standard Version
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
It is better to sit on the corner of the roof than to dwell with a contentious woman.
Darby Bible Translation
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
God's Word
Better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a home with a quarreling woman.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
International Standard Version
It's better to live in a corner on the roof than to share a house with a contentious woman.
NET Bible
It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.
New American Standard Bible
It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
New International Version
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
New Living Translation
It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
Webster's Bible Translation
It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
The World English Bible
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
EasyEnglish Bible
It is better to live on the roof of your house than to live with a wife who always argues.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions and a house of company.
New Life Version
It is better to live in a corner of a roof than in a house shared with an arguing woman.
The Voice Bible
It is better to dwell outside on the corner of your roof than to live inside your house with a badgering wife.
Living Bible
It is better to live in the corner of an attic than with a crabby woman in a lovely home.
New Catholic Bible
It is better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a spacious house with a nagging wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Jubilee Bible 2000
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Christian Standard Bible
Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
Amplified Bible © 1954
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop [on the flat oriental roof, exposed to all kinds of weather] than in a house shared with a nagging, quarrelsome, and faultfinding woman.
New Century Version
It is better to live in a corner on the roof than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
The Message
Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Better to live on the corner of a roof than in a house shared with a nagging wife.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
Good News Translation®
Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
Wycliffe Bible
It is better to sit in the corner of an house without roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house. (It is better to sit in the corner of a house without a roof, than with a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, in a house together.)
Contemporary English Version
It's better to stay outside on the roof of your house than to live inside with a nagging wife.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
Common English Bible © 2011
Better to live on the edge of a roof than with a contentious woman in a large house.
Amplified Bible © 2015
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather] Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
English Standard Version Anglicised
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than in a mansion with a quarrelsome woman.
New American Standard Bible
It is better to live on a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
The Expanded Bible
It is better to live in a corner on the roof [C living space in biblical times] than inside the house with a ·quarreling [contentious] wife.
Tree of Life Version
It is better to live on a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
Revised Standard Version
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
New International Reader's Version
It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
BRG Bible
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Complete Jewish Bible
It is better to live on a corner of the roof than to share the house with a nagging wife.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
It is better to dwell in a corner of the gag (roof), than with a quarrelsome isha in a shared bais.
Names of God Bible
Better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a home with a quarreling woman.
Modern English Version
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Easy-to-Read Version
It is better to live in a small corner on the roof than to share the house with a woman who is always arguing.
International Children’s Bible
It is better to live in a corner on the roof than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
Lexham English Bible
Better to dwell on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a woman of contention.
New International Version - UK
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.