Bible Question: I WILL LIKE TO HAVE AN EXPLANATION ON THE SCRIPTURE IN PROVERBS WHICH SAYS THAT IT IS BETTER TO STAY IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOF OF YOUR HOUSE THAN TO LIVE WITH A QUARRELSOME WIFE. |
Bible Answer: Proverbs 21:19 states, "It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman." Proverbs 27:15 states, "A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;" (compare with Proverbs 19:13) MacArthur's Study Bibles states, "An obstinate, argumentative woman is literally like a leak so unrelenting that one has to run from it or go mad. Here are two ways to devastate a man: an ungodly son and an irritating wife." However, Proverbs 18:22 states, "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD." (NKJV) So we are blessed by the Lord through finding a wife. Also, we must not forget the wife of 'noble character' of Proverbs 31:10-31, which is a complete contrast of Proverbs 21:19! I, for one, am not married. If it is the Lord's will, then maybe someday I could hope to meet a woman like that described in Proverbs 31:10-31 who just might take an interest in me.. :) Blessings! Nolan |