Proverbs 21:19 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 21:19 MSG (The Message)
Better to live in a tent in the wild than with a cross and petulant spouse.
Proverbs 21:19 KJV (King James Version)
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 21:19 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
Proverbs 21:19 NCV (New Century Version)
It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quarreling and complaining wife.
Proverbs 21:19 ASV (American Standard Version)
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Proverbs 21:19 NIV (New International Version)
Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
Proverbs 21:19 NKJV (New King James Version)
Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman.
Proverbs 21:19 AMP (Amplified Bible)
It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
Proverbs 21:19 NLT (New Living Translation)
It’s better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
Proverbs 21:19 TPT (The Passion Translation)
It’s better to live in a hut in the wilderness than with a crabby, scolding spouse!
Proverbs 21:19 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.