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" It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. "
Proverbs: Chiefly Taken from the Adagia of Erasmus, with Explanations; and ... - Page 131
1814
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments and the ..., Volume 7

1611 - 360 pages
...shall reward thee. The north wind driveth away rain: So doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country. A righteous man falling down...
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A Commentary Upon the Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha: Genesis to ...

Bible - 1809 - 556 pages
...tell such lies, if they were not greedily received. See Arg. [h] Ver. 24. It is better to dwcllin a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.] It is more desirable (as was said before, xxi. 9.) to dwell poorly, inconveniently, and alone in the...
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Sermons to Young Women, Volumes 1-2

James Fordyce - Sermons, English - 1809 - 332 pages
...wrath, and anger, and clamour, " and evil speaking, and all malice !" " it is " better, says Solomon, to dwell in the corner of " the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a " wide house ;" he might have added, or in a magnificent palace. In so doing, he would have probably...
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An Attempt Towards an Improved Translation of the Proverbs of Solomon,: From ...

George Holden - Bible - 1819 - 538 pages
...do judgment. 8 The way of man is perverse and strange ; But as for the pure, his work is upright. 9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the house-top, Than with a brawling woman in a common house. 10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil ; Even his neighbour findeth no favour in...
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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the ...

Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...away rain so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 It is better to dwell in a corner 01 rvant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord ; and let 25 A* cold waters to a thirsty soul, sot's good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling...
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The Literary magnet of the belles lettres, science, and the fine ..., Volume 1

Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 pages
...he offend not with his tongue," or he will find to his sorrow, if he marry a person of this stamp, " it is better to dwell in the corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." Those whom I would distinguish by the name of CAPRICORNUS, are a very considerate...
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The Holy Bible: Translated from the Latin Vulgat: Diligently Compared with ...

1824 - 1004 pages
...wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 It is better to sit in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house. 25 Jl> cold water to a thirsty soul, so <• good tidings from a far country. 26 A just...
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Rural Repository, Volumes 26-27

1850 - 428 pages
...Etings when disturbed. But an habitual frctter buzzes, if he don't sling, with or without provocation. " It is better to dwell in the corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide Louse." It is useless. It sets no broken bones, stops no ! leaks, gathers no spilt milk, cements no...
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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the ...

1828 - 1042 pages
...driveth away rain : so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 It is better to dwell in a t I have trusted in thy mercy ; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 25 A s cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling...
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The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the ...

1837 - 680 pages
...driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 /( is better to dwell in a pirit@ k hiuse. i*5 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good IH w;i from a far country. 26 A righteous man...
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