Prov 21:9 in context
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Proverbs 21:9

It is better to live in a corner of [the flat] roof
than to share a house (family) with a quarrelsome (combative, hot-tempered) woman.
[It was not uncommon to build a guest room on the flat roof; this is probably what is meant here, see 2 Kings 4:10.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

טוֹב   לָשֶׁבֶת   עַל   פִּנַּת   גָּג   מֵאֵשֶׁת   מִדְיָנִים   וּבֵית   חָבֶר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

κρεῖσσον οἰκεῖν ἐπὶ γωνίας ὑπαίθρου ἢ ἐν κεκονιαμένοις μετὰ ἀδικίας καὶ ἐν οἴκῳ κοινῷ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2896a
 ט֗וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9005
H3427
 לָ (la)
שֶׁ֥בֶת (shevet)
 to
to dwell
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6438
H9014
 פִּנַּת (pinat-)
־
corner
link
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H1406
 גָּ֑ג (gag)
 roof
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9006
H0802
 מֵ (me)
אֵ֥שֶׁת (eshet)
 from
woman
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H4079
 מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים (midejanim)
 contention
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9002
H1004b
 וּ (o)
בֵ֥ית (veit)
 and
house
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H2267
H9016
 חָֽבֶר (chaver)
׃
spell
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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