PROVERBS 21:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife—a hyperbolic expression that marital discord is worse than homelessness or exposure, establishing the severity of household conflict. The image of living on a roof corner (qatzah hagag) is stark; it suggests exposure to elements as preferable to the relentless friction of a contentious partner. This verse echoes 19:13 and 27:15. The theological significance involves the recognition that relationship quality is more valuable than material security.
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