 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - 698 pages
...mentions the opposite blemish in illustrating the female character : " It is better to dwell in the corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house"— " The contentious of a wife are a continual dropping" — and so on. We should deem it invidious to... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...of Divorce, III. 256. contentions of a wife are a continual dropping." See also xxvii. 15. xxi. 9. "it is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." v. 1 9. " it is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman." See... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 544 pages
...Divorce, 111. 256. contentions of a wife are a continual dropping." See also xxvii. 1 5. xxi. 9. " it is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." v. !9. " it is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman." See... | |
 | John [prose] Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...Divorce, III. 256. contentions of a wife are a continual dropping." See also xxvii. 1 5. xxi. 9. " it is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." v. 19. " it is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman." See... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...to do judgment. 8 The way of man is froward and strange : but as for the pure, his work is right. 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with 4& brawling woman in 'a wide house. 10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil : his neighbour 'findeth... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Proverbs - 1853 - 156 pages
...to one of these classes, some to the other. Thus Solomon has said : " It is better to dwell in tlie corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house" (Pov. xxi. 9) ; and again : " Better a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - Proverbs - 1853 - 156 pages
...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" (Pov. xxi. 9) ; and again : " Better a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices... | |
 | George Godwin - 1853 - 246 pages
...is THE HOUSE-TOP. 61 peculiar. It is referred to in the proverb, that " it is better to dwell in the corner of the house-top than with a brawling woman in a wide house." Fortunately there are no such things as " brawling women" now, — they know their mission better,... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1853 - 164 pages
...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. xxL 9 ;) and again : " Better a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than an house full of... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1853 - 608 pages
...soil to weeds. 19— iv. 4. ' The house made gloomy by discontent. • " It is better to dwell in the corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman in a wide house." — Proy. xxi. 9. b Too much fame is dangerous to one in an inferior command. • Keep •within doors... | |
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 
