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12 A raging king roars like a lion;
    his favor is like the dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father;
    a contentious wife is like constant dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from one’s ancestors,
    but an insightful wife is from the Lord.

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12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(A)
    but his favor is like dew(B) on the grass.(C)

13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(D)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(E)

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(F)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(G)

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