Proverbs 21:9
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”Proverbs 21:9
What Does Proverbs 21:9 Mean?
Proverbs 21:9 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 21:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 14:1“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”Proverbs 17:1“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.”Proverbs 21:19“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”Proverbs 19:13“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”Proverbs 25:24“It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.”Proverbs 27:15“A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.”Proverbs 12:4“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”Proverbs 15:17“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”Proverbs 30:23“For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.”Proverbs 9:13“A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.”Matthew 19:10“His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.”
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