Proverbs 19:12–16

12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish son is ruin to his father,

and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.

14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers,

but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,

and an idle person will suffer hunger.

16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;

he who despises his ways will die.

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;

But his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father:

And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers:

And a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;

And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul;

But he that despiseth his ways shall die.

12 The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish child is a calamity to a father;

a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.

14 Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,

but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.

15 Lazy people sleep soundly,

but idleness leaves them hungry.

16 Keep the commandments and keep your life;

despising them leads to death.

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,

But his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish son is the ruin of his father,

And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

14 Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,

But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,

And an idle person will suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,

But he who is careless of his ways will die.

12 An angry king is like a roaring lion,

but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.

13 A foolish child brings disaster to a father,

and a quarreling wife is like dripping water.

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,

but a wise wife is a gift from the Lord.

15 Lazy people sleep a lot,

and idle people will go hungry.

16 Those who obey the commands protect themselves,

but those who are careless will die.

12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;

But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father;

And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers;

But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;

And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul;

But he that is careless of his ways shall die.

12 The king’s displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.

12 The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion, 

but his favor is like dew on the grass. 

13 A foolish son ruins his father, 

and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water. 

14 Home and wealth are inherited from fathers, 

but a sensible wife comes from the Lord. 

15 Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, 

and an idle person will go hungry. 

16 Whoever obeys the law preserves his life, 

⸤but⸥ whoever despises the Lord’s ways will be put to death. 

12 A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish son is his father’s ruin,

and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

14 A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,

but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

15 Laziness induces deep sleep,

and a lazy person will go hungry.

16 The one who keeps commands preserves himself;

one who disregards his ways will die.

12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A stupid child is ruin to a father,

and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.

14 House and wealth are inherited from parents,

but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep;

an idle person will suffer hunger.

16 Those who keep the commandment will live;

those who are heedless of their ways will die.

12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish child is a ruin to his father,

and the quarreling of a woman is a continuous dripping.

14 A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

but from Yahweh comes a woman who is prudent.

15 Laziness will bring on a deep sleep,

and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.

16 He who guards commandments guards his life;

he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

12 A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar.

But his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 If a child is foolish, he destroys his father.

A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

14 You will receive houses and wealth from your parents.

But a wise wife is given by the Lord.

15 Anyone who doesn’t want to work sleeps his life away.

And a person who refuses to work goes hungry.

16 Those who obey what they are taught guard their lives.

But those who don’t care how they live will die.

12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,

But his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 A foolish son is destruction to his father,

And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

But a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep,

And an idle man will suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,

But he who is careless of conduct will die.