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 on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although a corner פִּנַּת־ (pin·naṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6438: 1) corner 1a) corner (of square objects) 1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.) of the roof גָּ֑ג (gāḡ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1406: 1) roof, top, housetop 1a) roof (of house) 1b) top (of altar of incense) than to share חָֽבֶר׃ (ḥā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2267: 1) association, company, band 2) shared, association, society 3) a magician, charmer, spell a house וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within with a quarrelsome (מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים) (miḏ·yā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4066: 1) strife, contention 1a) strife, contention 1b) object of contention wife. מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת (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 on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Young's Literal Translation Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than [with] a woman of contentions, and a house of company. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife. New American Standard Bible It is better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. King James Bible [It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. Parallel Verses 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. English Standard Version It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. New American Standard Bible It is better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. King James Bible It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 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 in 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. American Standard Version It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house. English Revised Version It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house. Young's Literal Translation Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company. Cross References Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. Proverbs 25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 25:23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. Proverbs 25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. Proverbs 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: Proverbs 25:26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. Proverbs 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 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