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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[It is] better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֗וב to·vv
to dwell abide Verb H3427 שֶׁ֥בֶת she·vet
in the corner bulwark Noun H6438 פִּנַּת־ pin·nat-
of the housetop roof Noun H1406 גָּ֑ג gag;
house court Noun H1004 וּבֵ֥ית u·veit
and in a wide charmer Noun H2267 חָֽבֶר׃ cha·ver.
woman ess Noun H802 מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת me·'e·shet

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King James Bible It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Hebrew Greek English It is better to dwell live in the a corner of the housetop, than roof Than in a house shared with a brawling woman and in a wide house.contentious woman.
New American Standard Bible 1995 It is better to dwell live in the a corner of the housetop, than roof Than in a house shared with a brawling woman and in a wide house.contentious woman.