Proverbs 21:8-10
English Standard Version Anglicised
8 The way of the guilty (A)is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
9 It is (B)better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:8-10
New International Version
8 The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.(B)
10 The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:8-10
King James Version
8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
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