John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness ,.... Where persons live without shelter, and are not only exposed to storms and tempests, but to beasts of prey; where is want of the necessaries of life, and no society; where no "speech" is, as the word F5 מדבר "a" דבר "loqui". for wilderness may signify; yet it is better to dwell in such a place, where no human voice is heard, than with a contentious and an angry woman ; that is always brawling and scolding, ever in a quarrelsome... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 21:19
Note, 1. Unbridled passions embitter and spoil the comfort of all relations. A peevish angry wife makes her husband's life uneasy, to whom she should be a comfort and a meet help. Those cannot dwell in peace and happiness that cannot dwell in peace and love. Even those that are one flesh, if they be not withal one spirit, have no joy of their union. 2. It is better to have no company than bad company. The wife of thy covenant is thy companion, and yet, if she be peevish and provoking, it is... read more