Proverbs 21:19
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
יָשַׁב
to dwell
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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מִדְבָּר
wilderness
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מִדְבָּר
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
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מִדְיָן
contentions
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מִדְיָן
{a contest or quarrel}
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