Strong's Lexicon Better ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty to live שֶׁ֥בֶת (še·ḇeṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell in the desert בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (bə·’e·reṣ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan מִדְבָּ֑ר (miḏ·bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4057: 1) wilderness 1a) pasture 1b) uninhabited land, wilderness 1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities) 1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth 2a) mouth (as organ of speech) than with a contentious (מִדְיָנִ֣ים) (miḏ·yā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4066: 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention and ill-tempered וָכָֽעַס׃ (wā·ḵā·‘as) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3708: 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief 1a) vexation 1a1) of men 1a2) of God 1b) vexation, grief, frustration wife. מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת (mê·’ê·šeṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBetter to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife. Young's Literal Translation Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better to live in a wilderness than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife. New American Standard Bible It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman. King James Bible [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Parallel Verses New International Version Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife. New Living Translation It's better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife. English Standard Version It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman. New American Standard Bible It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman. King James Bible It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better to live in a wilderness than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife. International Standard Version It's better to live in the wilderness than to live with a contentious and irritable woman. NET Bible It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman. American Standard Version It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman. English Revised Version It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman. Young's Literal Translation Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger. Cross References Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. Proverbs 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. Proverbs 21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. Proverbs 21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 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