Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

American Standard Version (ASV)

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

World English Bible (WEB)

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.