Matthew Henry · Verse 19
Unbridled passions spoil the comfort of all relations.
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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WEBBE
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
BSB
Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
KJV
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
ASV
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
BBE
It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
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