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12 An angry king roars
    like a lion,
but when a king is pleased,
    it's like dew on the crops.

13 Foolish children bring disgrace
    to their fathers.
A nagging wife goes on and on
like the drip, drip, drip
    of the rain.
14 You may inherit all you own
    from your parents,
but a sensible wife
    is a gift from the Lord.

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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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