Proverbs 21:8-9
Proverbs 21:8-9 American Standard Version (ASV)
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:8-9 The Message (MSG)
Mixed motives twist life into tangles; pure motives take you straight down the road. Better to live alone in a tumbledown shack than share a mansion with a nagging spouse.
Proverbs 21:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
The way of man is froward and strange: But as for the pure, his work is right. It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs 21:8-9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 21:8-9 New Century Version (NCV)
Guilty people live dishonest lives, but honest people do right. It is better to live in a corner on the roof than inside the house with a quarreling wife.
Proverbs 21:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 21:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right. Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Proverbs 21:8-9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather] Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
Proverbs 21:8-9 New Living Translation (NLT)
The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road. It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.