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Proverbs 19:12-14
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12 A king's wrath is like (A)the growling of a lion,
    but his (B)favor is like (C)dew on the grass.
13 (D)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and (E)a wife's quarreling is (F)a continual dripping of rain.
14 (G)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is (H)from the Lord.

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Proverbs 19:12-14
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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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Proverbs 19:12-14
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12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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