 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 1854 - 444 pages
...better. — Harris. ' . • He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind. — Prov. xi. 29. It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. — Prov. xxi. 9. see ver. 19. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiSeth to obey his mother,... | |
 | William Graham - Apologetics - 1854 - 608 pages
...refreshing; in the rainy season, however, and in high winds, it reminds you of Solomon's preference : " It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling-woman in a wide house," (Prov. xxi. 9), and " A continual dropping in a very rainy day and... | |
 | Religion - 1855 - 550 pages
...continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike," Prov. xxvii. 15 ; and that " it is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house," Prov. xxi. 9 ; a remark which is as applicable to a fretful passionate husband, as to a wife, and in... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - Europe - 1855 - 456 pages
...over a far larger part of the town than if made in the highways. Solomon says in Proverbs, xxi. 9, " It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house;" and as if he felt the force of the illustration, or the peculiar distress of a man afflicted with such... | |
 | Church of England - 1855 - 844 pages
...to do judgment. The way of man t> froward and strange : but at for the pure, his work it right It it A The soul of the wicked desireth evil : his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. When the scorner... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Bible - 1855 - 176 pages
...belong to one of these classes, some to the other. Thus Solomon has said, "It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house" (Prov. xxi. 9) ; and again, " Better a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices... | |
 | William Valentine - American wit and humor - 1856 - 302 pages
...old landlady rated me — why ? I couldn't pay, and left. 'Cause why ! an't it better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house ? But I an't got a house-top; but if I had, a corner wouldn't be safe, would it ? ' I'ma desp'rit man.... | |
 | Baptists - 1856 - 790 pages
...a text is all yon want," said the preacher, " I will furnish that. Take this, from Solomon : — ' It is better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.' " " Do yon mean me, sir ?" inquired the lady, quickly. " Oh, my good woman," was the sober response,... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1856 - 750 pages
...to do judgment. 8 The way of man is froward and strange : but as for the pure, his work is right. 9 h 0 10a wide house. 10 "The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour '"findeth no favour in his... | |
 | Horatio Balch Hackett - 1856 - 268 pages
...of retreat, on the roof, we may suppose the proverb to refer, which says; " Better to dwell in the corner of the house-top than with a brawling woman in a wide house." (Proverbs xxi. 9.) THE PLACE OF OBSERVATION. I rode one afternoon with a company of friends to Anata,... | |
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 
