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A hard household comparison opens in Proverbs 21:9: It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman (v. 9). Proverbs returns to this comparison three times in the book (Proverbs 21:9, 19; 25:24).
The point cuts at relational disorder generally, not at women specifically—Solomon makes the same kind of point in the inverse with men, observing that it is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly (Proverbs 17:12). The picture is of an unhappy household where the contention is unending.
The verse states a hard truth: physical hardship is more bearable than relational corrosion at home. A peaceful corner outdoors beats a comfortable house full of strife. The verse functions as a warning—to the young man choosing a wife and to the spouse already in a house full of contention—to take seriously what such an environment costs.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 21:9 Meaning
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