Proverbs 21:9-11 in English

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

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.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to live in the corner of an attic/housetop by yourself than to live inside the house with a wife who is always nagging.

¹⁰ Wicked people SYN are always wanting to do what is evil; they never act mercifully toward anyone.

¹¹ When those who ridicule others are punished, even those who do not have good sense see that, and they become wise, and when those who are wise are taught, they become wiser.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

¹¹ When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling women, and in a common house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.

¹¹ When a pestilent man is punished, the little one will be wiser: and if he follow the wise, he will receive knowledge.

⁹ It's better to live in a corner of a housetop than to share a whole house with an argumentative wife.

¹⁰ Evil people love to do wrong, they don't care what pain they cause anyone.

¹¹ When a mocker is punished, an immature person can learn wisdom. When the wise are educated, they gain knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is taught intelligence, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner on the housetop, Than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.

¹⁰ The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

¹¹ When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: And a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.

⁹ Better is it to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than with a brawling woman in a large house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked longeth to do evil; His neighbor findeth no compassion in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; When the wise man is taught, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no pity in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

¹⁰ The appetite of the wicked craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the naive become wise, and when the wise person is instructed, he lays hold of knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

⁹ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house.

¹⁰ The soul of an unpious man desireth evil; he shall not have mercy on his neighbour.

¹¹ When a man full of pestilence is punished, a little man of wit shall be wiser; and if he pursueth or follow a wise man, he shall take knowing.

⁹ It is better to sit in the corner of an house without roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house. (It is better to sit in the corner of a house without a roof, than with a woman full of arguments, or of bickering, in a house together.)

¹⁰ The soul of an unpious man desireth evil; he shall not have mercy on his neighbour. (The soul of a wicked person desireth evil; he shall not even give mercy to his friend.)

¹¹ When a man full of pestilence is punished, a little man of wit shall be wiser (or even someone of little wit, or of low intelligence, shall be made the wiser); and if he followeth a wise man, he shall take knowing.

⁹ Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than with a woman of contentions and a house of company.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge.