14 House and wealth are an (A)inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 (B)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle [a]man will suffer hunger.
16 He who (C)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who [b]is careless of [c]conduct will die.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
  2. Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
  3. Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways

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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