Proverbs 21:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. in...: Heb. in the land of the dese..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:19 — KJV
“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. in...: Heb. in the land of the desert”
— Proverbs 21:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:19 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:19
“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. a brawling...: Heb. a woman of contentions a wide...: Heb. an house of society”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:19: better, dwell, than
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:19: better, than, heb
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:19: better, wilderness, than
“Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. barren...: Heb. salt places”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:19: dwell, wilderness, heb
“For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I had...: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:19: better, dwell, than
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