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Proverbs 21:8-9
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 21

8The way of a guilty person is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. 9It is better to live on a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
King James Version

Chapter 21

8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 21

8A guilty one’s conduct is crooked, but the behavior of the innocent is upright.
9Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
New Living Translation

Chapter 21

8The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.
9It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
English Standard Version

Chapter 21

8The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright. 9It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
New International Version

Chapter 21

8The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
New King James Version

Chapter 21

8The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right. 9Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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