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12 When the king is angry, he makes people afraid,
    like a lion that roars.
But when he is pleased with you,
    that is like dew on fresh grass.
13 A foolish child will destroy his father.
    A woman who quarrels with her husband is like rain that never stops.
14 Your parents may give you riches and a house to live in.
    But only the Lord can give you a wise wife.

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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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