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14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a ·wise [insightful] wife is a gift from the Lord.

15 Lazy people ·sleep a lot [L fall into a deep sleep],
and idle people will go hungry.

16 Those who ·obey [guard] the commands ·protect [guard] themselves,
but those who ·are careless [L despise their way] will die.

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

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.(C)

16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(D)

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