Proverbs 21:9-11

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⁹ It is better to live in a small corner on the roof than to share the house with a woman who is always arguing.

¹⁰ Evil people always want to do more evil, and they show no mercy to people around them.

¹¹ When you punish a proud person who laughs at what is right, even fools will learn something.^[a] But a little instruction is enough for the wise to learn what they should.