Proverbs 19:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.

¹⁵Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.

¹⁶Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.

Proverbs 19:14-16

New International Version

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

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

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

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)