Proverbs 21:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:9 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. a brawling...: Heb. a wom..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:9 — KJV
“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”
— Proverbs 21:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:9 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 21:9
“It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:9: better, dwell, corner
“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 21:9: better, dwell, than
“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. in...: Heb. in the land of the desert”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:9: better, dwell, than
“And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. seem...: Heb. be good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:9: better, than, house
“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:9: dwell, woman, house
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