Proverbs 19:12-14

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹²A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,^(A)
but his favor is like dew on the grass.^(B)

¹³A foolish son is his father’s ruin,^(C)
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.^(D)

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

Proverbs 19:12-14

New International Version

¹²A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,^(A)
but his favor is like dew^(B) on the grass.^(C)

¹³A foolish child is a father’s ruin,^(D)
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.^(E)

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)