Proverbs 25:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 25:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 25:24 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 25:24 — KJV
“It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.”
— Proverbs 25:24 (KJV)
Proverbs 25:24 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 25:24
“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 25:24: 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 25:24: 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 25:24: better, dwell, than
“That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:24: dwell, than, house
“And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 25:24: than, woman, house
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