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ט֗וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…שֶׁ֥בֶתshevetdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, infinitive construct — “dwell”, the to-form of the verbH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּאֶֽרֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מִדְבָּ֑רmidbardesertמִדְבָּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.מֵאֵ֖שֶׁתmeeshetfrom eachאִשָּׁהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from each”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.מדוניםmdvnymbrawlingמָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brawling”, the ordinary formH4066a contest or quarrelbrawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).מִדְיָנִ֣יםmidyanimbrawlingמִדְיָןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brawling”, the ordinary formH4079{a contest or quarrel}brawling, contention(-ous).וָכָֽעַסvakhaasand angerכַּעַסconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and anger”, the ordinary formH3708vexationanger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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American Standard Version (1901)
It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Young’s Literal Translation
Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger.
World English Bible
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Darby Translation
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
Douay-Rheims
It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
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