19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.


In Context

16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Proverbs 21:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:19[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:19Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:19It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.