Proverbs 21:18-20
Complete Jewish Bible
18 The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous,
and likewise the perfidious for the upright.
19 It is better to live in the desert
than with a nagging, irritable wife.
20 In the home of the wise are fine treasures and oil,
but a fool quickly devours it.
Proverbs 21:18-20
New International Version
18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(B)
20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
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