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12 The king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion,
    but his favor, like dew on the grass.[a](A)
13 The foolish son is ruin to his father,(B)
    and a quarrelsome wife is water constantly dripping.[b]
14 Home and possessions are an inheritance from parents,
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:12 An observation on the exercise of royal power. Both images suggest royal attitudes are beyond human control. Colon A is a variant of 20:2a and colon B of 16:15b.
  2. 19:13 One of many sayings about domestic happiness. The perspective is male; the two greatest pains to a father is a malicious son and an unsuitable wife. The immediately following saying is on the noble wife, perhaps to make a positive statement about women.

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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