Proverbs 19:14-16

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁴A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,^(A)
but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

¹⁵Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.^(B)

¹⁶The one who keeps commands preserves himself;^(C)
one who disregards^[a] his ways will die.^(D)

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)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)