Proverbs 21:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 One’s path may be winding and unfamiliar,
but one’s conduct is blameless and right.[a]
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop
than in a mansion with a quarrelsome woman.[b](A)
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
their neighbor finds no pity in their eyes.
Footnotes
- 21:8 One cannot always read others’ hearts from their behavior. Unconventional conduct need not indicate evil motives.
- 21:9 In Proverbs, two great obstacles to a happy household are foolish children and quarrelsome spouses. The nagging wife is also mentioned in 19:13 and 27:15; 25:24 is a duplicate.
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