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It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֗וב to·vv
to live to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 שֶׁ֥בֶת she·vet
in a desert wilderness Noun H4057 מִדְבָּ֑ר mid·bar;
land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ be·'e·retz-
Than from H4480    
with a contentious strife, contention Noun H4066 (מִדְיָנִ֣ים mid·ya·nim
and vexing vexation, anger Noun H3708 וָכָֽעַס׃ va·cha·'as.
woman. woman, wife, female Noun H802 מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת me·'e·shet

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
King James Bible It is better to live dwell in a desert land Than the wilderness, than with a contentious and vexing an angry woman.
Hebrew Greek English It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.